Head of Strategic Finance

Overview

This role leads strategic finance and capital strategy for a remote, full-time data center platform focused on turnkey AI data centers. The organization operates large-scale compute sites with an established, revenue-generating business.

Responsibilities

• Own capital strategy for each data center, including design of the capital stack (construction and project debt, equity, joint ventures, and LP structures)
• Lead the end-to-end fundraise process:
  • Build the model, story, and materials
  • Run processes with banks, private credit, infrastructure funds, and strategic investors
  • Negotiate terms and close deals
• Develop and maintain relationships with lenders, investors, and LPs to support future raises
• Partner with the BD team on deal economics and lease structures so projects are financeable
• Oversee accounting and reporting across the organization and the data center business, working with the Head of Finance, to prepare for institutional capital
• Partner on employee equity plan strategy and valuation narrative as the data center business moves into its own parent company

First 90 Days

• Meet founders, sites, and key financial metrics
• Review capital relationships already in progress
• Present a financing plan and timeline to leadership
• Drive the first raise forward so the board can see a clear path to funding the first data center by day 90

Requirements

• Personally led capital raises for capital-intensive infrastructure (data centers, power, utilities, energy, or digital infrastructure) and closed them
• Established network of lenders, investors, and LPs who will take your call
• Experience likely as a Director or Managing Director in investment banking, an infrastructure investor, or a finance leader at a developer; prior CFO experience is a plus
• Proficiency in project finance, debt structuring, and investor materials; ability to explain a capital stack to stakeholders
• Bachelor’s in finance, economics or accounting required

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CFA or CPA

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity (included)
• Full benefits package
• Bitcoin bonus: 1% of your annual gross earnings paid in Bitcoin each year
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program
• HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA options

Health & Retirement Benefits

• Medical insurance through UnitedHealthcare, with multiple plan options including an HSA-eligible high-deductible plan
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental (PPO) and vision insurance through VSP
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution, with traditional and Roth options

Time Off

• Paid time off for vacation, personal time, and appointments

Location

Remote (New York City preferred)

Employment Type

Full-time