Chief Financial Officer - AI Data Infrastructure
Blue Signal
San Francisco, CA, United States
7 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Data Centers
Data Infrastructure
Job description
- Direct all financial functions, including strategic planning, FP&A, reporting, capital allocation, and fundraising.
- Develop scalable finance systems and processes to support multiple large-scale data center projects.
- Drive investor communications, board-level reporting, and all aspects of fundraising and financial structuring.
- Oversee financial due diligence, infrastructure cost modeling, and performance tracking across sites and regions.
- Serve as a strategic business partner to the CEO and executive team, influencing company-wide decisions with financial insight.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting in alignment with long-term infrastructure deployment plans.
- Evaluate ROI, margins, and profitability models tied to hyperscale, colocation, and AI-specific customer demand.
- Ensure strong compliance and risk management practices across all financial and operational domains.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive experience in finance, including 5+ years in a senior financial leadership role.
- Direct experience with large-scale data center platforms or digital infrastructure businesses is required.
- Background in high-capex environments such as hyperscale data centers, cloud infrastructure, or energy tech.
- Proven success in fundraising (Series B or later), investor relations, and board-level communications.
- Strong command of corporate finance, project-level economics, and complex capital structuring.
- Experience building out and leading high-performing finance teams in high-growth settings.
- Exceptional financial modeling, planning, and risk management skills.
- MBA, CPA, or equivalent background preferred.
Benefits & conditions
- Executive compensation package with base salary, performance incentives, and substantial equity.
- Opportunity to help lead a data center company built specifically for the AI era.
- Close collaboration with a visionary team of infrastructure, AI, and investment leaders.
- High-impact role with direct influence over long-term business direction and market strategy.
- San Francisco-based with hybrid flexibility and opportunity for global exposure as expansion progresses.
About Blue Signal:
- Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS
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