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Senior Financial Analyst, Headcount Planning

Crusoe· Accounting and Finance
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San Francisco, CA - US, Bellevue, WA - US$130k - $160kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Senior Financial Analyst responsible for headcount and OpEx planning, budgeting, forecasting, actuals reporting, and executive/board visibility. Partners with People, Recruiting, HR, Marketing, and department leaders to manage headcount planning and OpEx across Crusoe.

Responsibilities

  • Headcount Planning & Tracking — Own the headcount plan and forecast across the company, partnering with People and department leaders to track open reqs, hiring pace, and attrition against plan.
  • OpEx Budgeting & Forecasting — Lead the annual budgeting and in-year OpEx forecasting process across departments, working with budget owners to build defensible, well-documented plans.
  • Actuals Reporting & Variance Analysis — Own monthly and quarterly actuals reporting for headcount and OpEx, identifying variances to plan and partnering with budget owners on root cause and corrective action.
  • Forecast Management — Maintain rolling headcount and OpEx forecasts, updating for approved changes, hiring plan shifts, and in-year business decisions.
  • Business Partnering — Serve as the go-to finance contact for department leaders on headcount and OpEx questions, helping them understand their budgets and make informed trade-offs. Partner with HR on new or changing benefit ideas to improve employee experience, and with Marketing and other leaders on OpEx budgets/plans and ROI.
  • Process & Systems Improvement — Improve tools and processes used to plan, track, and report on headcount and OpEx, reducing manual reconciliation and increasing self-serve visibility for stakeholders.
  • Executive & Board Reporting — Prepare clear, accurate headcount and OpEx reporting packages for executive leadership and the board.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.
  • 3+ years of progressive finance experience, including meaningful ownership of headcount and/or OpEx planning and reporting.
  • Strong financial modeling skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Workday, or similar).
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with People/Recruiting teams and translate hiring plans into financial impact.
  • Track record of owning a budgeting and actuals reporting process end-to-end, including variance analysis and stakeholder communication.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over data accuracy.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain budget and variance drivers clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Required:Headcount planningOpEx budgeting & forecastingActuals reporting & variance analysisFinancial modelingStakeholder communication

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • 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
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • 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
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

The AI factory company | Renewable-powered AI infrastructure

Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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