Senior Finance Manager (AI Infrastructure)

Senior Finance Manager (AI Infrastructure) Seattle About Nscale Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do your best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future. About the Role Nscale is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, AI Infrastructure to partner with AI Infrastructure leadership in scaling the financial backbone of our global AI compute platform. Reporting to the VP of Finance, you will lead financial planning, cost governance, and performance analysis across site deployment and operations. You will partner with infrastructure, engineering, operations, and accounting teams to build robust forecasting processes and translate operational and technical inputs into actionable financial insights. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on site-level P&L management, capital investment tracking, fixed asset lifecycle management, deployment ROI, and long-term asset utilization as Nscale continues to scale its AI infrastructure. What you'll be doing Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting across site deployment and operations. Own site-level financial statements, including P&L tracking and performance analysis. Build financial models for site performance, capacity utilization, and operating cost trends. Analyze variances across operating expenses, deployment costs, and asset-related spend, highlighting key drivers and risks. Report on SLA performance, utilization metrics, time to deployment, and return on deployed assets. Cost Analysis & Optimization Develop and maintain bill of materials costing for site deployments, ensuring accuracy and cost visibility. Refine site-level unit economics across deployment costs, capacity costs, and ongoing operating expenses. Identify cost-efficiency opportunities across deployments, asset utilization, and maintenance activities. Partner with engineering and operations teams to understand cost drivers and performance trends. Support margin improvement and cost optimization initiatives through data-driven insights. Deployment Planning & Investment Support Build financial models and business cases for site deployments, expansions, and capital investments. Own deployment budgets, tracking actuals against plan and highlighting risks and variances. Evaluate trade-offs across deployment strategies, capacity allocation, and prioritization. Track performance against investment assumptions and provide visibility into ROI and payback. Fixed Asset & Capital Management Support the capitalization, tracking, and lifecycle management of site-level assets. Partner with accounting to ensure accurate asset classification, depreciation, and financial reporting. Monitor asset utilization and performance to inform redeployment, optimization, and investment decisions. Track capital spend against budget and forecast future capital requirements. Business Partnering & Governance Partner with infrastructure, engineering, site operations, and accounting teams to support financial decision-making. Translate technical and operational data into clear, actionable financial insights. Establish and maintain cost tracking, asset controls, and governance processes. Ensure accurate, transparent, and consistent financial and operational data across systems and reporting. KPIs Site utilization and operating cost per site Deployment performance against budget and timeline Return on deployed assets and investment payback About You 8–12+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or infrastructure finance, ideally in high-growth or operationally complex environments. Proven experience leading annual planning and quarterly forecasting and owning financial outcomes across an infrastructure, operations, or cost-center P&L. Advanced financial modeling expertise across scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and long-range planning, with the ability to guide and review others’ work. Deep understanding of supply chain cost drivers, including procurement, freight, warehousing, inventory, and working capital. Experience with capital allocation, fixed assets, unit economics, cost-to-serve modeling, or large-scale operational investments. Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders across operations, procurement, logistics, engineering, or related functions. Experience managing or mentoring junior team members and elevating team output and rigor. Strong ability to synthesize large, ambiguous datasets into clear insights and executive-level recommendations. High proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, with experience using SQL and visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Power BI. A strategic, action-oriented communicator who operates effectively in ambiguity and brings ownership, accuracy, and urgency to complex work. What we can offer you At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core. Highly competitive US compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months. Join one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies — your chance to directly shape how global AI capacity is planned and deployed. Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by leading critical cross-functional initiatives and shaping capital strategy — always with our full support. Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know. The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role. For information on how Nscale handles candidate personal data, please see our Employee & Candidate Privacy Notice: Here. Salary Range The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation. The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation. Salary Range

$170,000 - $210,000 USD

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