Finance Director, Global

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Overview

This role can be based remotely.

The Finance Director will play a pivotal role within the Finance team, ensuring financial reporting accuracy and contributing to a robust internal control environment. This role is critical to maintaining consistency in finance and accounting across all regions of the company, supporting global initiatives, and interacting with key internal and external stakeholders. A Finance Director oversees an organization's financial activities, ensuring robust financial management, strategic planning, and compliance with regulations. The Finance Director will develop financial processes, prepare and review management reports, and manage global allocations. Additionally, managing budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities across all three regions, and supporting the Global Head of FP&A as a key leader.

Essential Job Functions

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, to ensure the organization remains financially healthy.

• Develop and implement financial strategies that align with the organization's goals, guiding senior management in making informed business decisions.

• Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring the organization is protected against potential financial issues.

• Communicate financial performance and strategies to stakeholders.

• Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management reports for Senior Management. Review and analyze financial results against budgets, explaining variances to support the production of monthly consolidated management reports.

• Develop financial budgets, reports, forecasts, and investor-related presentations to support the company’s strategic goals.

• Support the business with ad hoc requests for data, insights, financial planning, and analysis.

Process Development and Alignment:

• Lead developing processes to report, manage, and allocate global costs across all regions, ensuring consistency and alignment with global management expectations.

• Help manage the development of best allocation practices, processes, and policies for teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

• Ensure the Finance Department complies with the Company’s operating rules, policies, and procedures.

• Identify opportunities for optimization throughout the business to improve overall financial performance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work with cross-functional teams to develop actionable and data-driven plans for the finance organization.

• Support the operational and commercial teams by providing key insights to improve performance and ensure consistent results.

• Assist in the development and deployment of technology solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness within the Finance department.

Additional Duties:

• Perform additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field preferred.

• MBA or CPA is preferred but not required

Experience:

• Several years of experience in financial management or a related field, with a proven track record of strategic financial planning and analysis within the technology or construction.

• Experience working in a matrix environment, especially cross-region organizations globally.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate internally with team members as well as externally with vendors and other service providers.

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, strongly preferred.

• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills to make informed and effective financial decisions.

• Excellent planning and organization skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, influencing and negotiating at the most senior levels.

• Work effectively in collaboration cross-functionally to achieve shared goals and deliver business objectives.

• Travel required is expected to be up to 5% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of using AI to focus on first-level analytics.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Power BI

• Experience with financial planning software such as Yardi, SAP, Oracle, D365, etc. is preferred.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

• Salary Range: $185,000-$215,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.

We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!