Director of Finance Planning & Analysis

About the position

Core Scientific is seeking a successful Director of Finance to help drive finance operations across the organization. This role will involve significant interaction with business leaders and require the ability to perform rigorous analyses and communicate it. It will include project-specific analysis to solve business questions and proactive strategic thinking about business model evolution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present forecasts and budgets for the company, including revenue, P&L, and investment (capex, headcount, etc.).
• Refinement and maintenance of a multi-year full financial model for long-term and scenario planning and ultimately helping to reimagine and develop ongoing improvements to the model.
• Finance controllership - monthly close, management reporting, Capex, long-range planning.
• Report, analyze, and drive actionable insights and recommendations based on monthly and quarterly results and variances to forecast and budget.
• Develop, improve, and issue timely financial reporting for Business Partners, Executive Management, Committees, and the Board of Directors.
• Drive to P&L goals and implement insightful reporting and value-add analysis of monthly results and forecast.
• Support decision-making (investment, project, pricing).
• Manage deliverables and processes, prioritizing based on company needs.
• Business partnering - drive standardized monthly business reviews, provide analytical support, and drive operational efficiencies.
• Work with partners in an efficient, relevant, creative, and impactful manner.
• Drive policy compliance - procurement, invoice approvals, etc.
• Understand the operating and financial dynamics of the Company (e.g., strategic plans and objectives, nature and timing of business cycles, drivers of financial performance).
• Evangelize best practices, improve processes, and drive consistency and efficiency.
• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication directly within the team, with co-workers/teammates, and leaders across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is required. A related master's degree is preferred.
• 10 plus years of progressively increasing responsibility and a proven track record of establishing and maintaining relationships with senior-level executives.
• Understanding finance, strategic planning, forecasting, accounting principles and practices, management principles, and preferred business practices is required.
• Strong operational background and attention to detail is a must.
• Proven ability to function well independently and in a team and be comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience managing finance organizations, staff, and strategic projects with organization-wide impact.
• Work with other Finance leaders to ensure alignment and one version of the truth across Finance.
• Entrepreneurial and comfortable with ambiguous and change-led environments; self-confident with an authentic style that gravitates to championing change.
• Encourages diversity of thought and experience.
• Continually seeks new perspectives and feedback, taking an inclusive approach and engaging diverse points of view.
• Strong PowerPoint and executive presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize, communicate, and present key insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Depth of experience with financial modeling in Excel.
• Proven ability to prioritize deliverables and projects to meet timelines efficiently, to adapt to changes in priorities quickly, and to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously to drive projects to completion and deliver quality materials under tight deadlines.
• Robust decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed project management skills with the ability to identify and implement process improvements and drive actions across project team members.
• Strong command of finance policies, operations, and risk management with the ability to grasp complex and detailed issues.
• Experience determining when to escalate to management and identifying the right stakeholders for decision-making.
• Experience with NetSuite and Adaptive a plus.
• Experience in HPC / AI data center management or REIT industry a plus.
• Experience in the cryptocurrency mining industry a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time employment
• On-site work environment
• Occasional travel may be required