CareerPlan

Strategic Finance Senior Associate - Compute

San FranciscoFull-time$138k2026-09-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Own the cost base and cost forecast for data center build-outs, validating tracking to plan and evaluating site economics.

Role type

Senior IC strategic finance associate (infrastructure capex)

Builds

Cost base, cost forecasts, unit cost models, and reporting dashboards for data center deployments

Domain

Data center infrastructure / AI cloud computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Financial modeling, budget-versus-actual management, data center cost stack knowledge, hardware cost analysis, cash forecasting, stakeholder partnership with engineering

Preferred skills

Experience in hyperscaler/neocloud/colocation data center finance or infrastructure investing

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Own cost base and forecast for data center build-outs; Validate build-outs against plan and close variances; Maintain all-in unit cost of owned capacity; Partner to evaluate new site economics; Pressure-test hardware cost assumptions; Translate delivery timelines into cash forecasts; Build reporting dashboards for committed capital and spend

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC