Financial Strategy Associate - Spark
About the role
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We are a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack, from electrons to tokens, to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. We are seeking a Strategy Analyst to provide the financial and market intelligence that fuels our go-to-market strategy.
Responsibilities
Own the financial model for Spark deployments, tracking product costs, OpEx, and the ROI of upgrades.
Forecasting: Partner with Sales and BD to build the demand forecast that informs our manufacturing capacity investments.
Capex Optimization: Identify opportunities to reduce unit costs through manufacturing efficiencies or supply chain scaling, specifically focused on Spark product and deployment projects.
Market Benchmarking: Monitor the modular data center and AI infra landscape, providing deep dives on competitor specs, pricing, roadmaps & strategies.
Sector Analysis: Model emerging markets to prioritize where Spark capacity is deployed.
Executive Reporting: Create high-fidelity data visualizations and summaries for the executive team and Board of Directors.
Operational BI: Build dashboards that track deployment velocity and business unit performance.
Qualifications
High-Stakes Analysis: 3-5 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or a corporate strategy role at a high-growth tech company.
Modeling Mastery: Exceptional Excel/Google Sheets skills; you build models that are dynamic, error-free, and audit-ready.
Data Visualization: Proficiency with BI tools to turn raw deployment data into executive-level dashboards.
Strategic Writing: Ability to draft summaries that clearly articulate a recommendation to the Spark GM & C-suite.
Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of financial modeling for capex-heavy unit economics.
Intellectual Curiosity: A student of the AI stack—from GPU power requirements to the economics of the power grid.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity packages
Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
Employer contributions to HSA account
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Mental health & wellness support
Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
Cell phone stipend
401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off
Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
Daily meals allowance
Additional perks & programs specific to location
Pay
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $115,000 - $140,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants' knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Schedule
Not specified