DartPoints keeps critical technology running close to the communities we serve. We operate regional data centers across the Southeast, Midwest, and South-Central U.S., supporting SMBs, mid‑market organizations, and enterprises that need reliable infrastructure near their operations - not hundreds of miles away.
 
Our platform delivers colocation, cloud, connectivity, and high‑density capacity in markets where deployment speed and dependable performance matter. We support everything from traditional IT workloads to high‑density, GPU‑powered AI environments - all in regional facilities built to keep critical systems close to the locations and environments where systems run. Customers use DartPoints to modernize IT, improve uptime, support hybrid environments, and run demanding workloads without needing to build their own facilities.
 
We also support high‑performance computing for research and essential services that impact everyday life, including cancer and medical research, emergency response and public safety systems, weather and climate modeling, water‑use forecasting, transportation planning, and energy grid reliability.
 
And we design our facilities to use resources responsibly. That includes energy‑efficient operations, sealed closed‑loop cooling systems that recirculate water without drawing from local drinking supplies, and thoughtful site design that minimizes noise and environmental impact.
 
Backed by fresh capital, we’re expanding in regional markets where customers need dependable capacity and long‑term reliability.
 
If you need infrastructure that supports distributed operations and stays close to the people and communities you serve, we’d love to connect.

DartPoints


About the Company

DartPoints is a leading provider of scalable, reliable data center infrastructure and cloud services solutions designed to support the growing digital needs of enterprises, service providers, and cloud-driven organizations. With a focus on flexibility, performance, and customer partnership, DartPoints delivers purpose-built data centers that enable businesses to operate, scale, and innovate with confidence. As a growth-oriented company, DartPoints combines deep infrastructure expertise with a hands-on, customer-first approach. Our team is driven by accountability, collaboration, and a commitment to operational excellence as we expand our platform and capabilities across key markets. In 2025, DartPoints received a strategic growth investment from NOVA Infrastructure, fueling expansion in our existing markets and providing the capital to grow beyond our current footprint.

About the Role

The Financial Project Lead owns the financial analysis, cost control, and reporting for DartPoints' capital projects across our data center portfolio — from greenfield development and site expansions through commissioning and placed-in-service. This person partners closely with Construction Management, Development/Expansion, and Procurement to keep projects on budget, forecast cost-to-complete, and translate construction progress into financial outcomes. The ideal candidate brings at least five years of financial or strategic planning and analysis experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage the financial side of capital projects, including budgeting, cost control, capex forecasting, draw/funding schedules, schedule-linked reporting, and risk management. Experience in data center, real estate, infrastructure, energy, or another capital-intensive construction environment is strongly preferred, as is proficiency with ERP and job-costing tools such as Sage, NetSuite, or similar.

Responsibilities

Lead financial support for capital projects; building and maintaining project budgets, capex forecasts, and cost-to-complete models across the portfolioTrack budget-vs-actual and forecast variances at the project and portfolio level, investigating and explaining driversOwn capitalized labor tracking for capital projects; ensuring accurate identification, allocation, and capitalization of employee labor costs, reconciling balances, and maintaining audit-ready documentationPartner with Construction Management to link cost forecasts to schedules and milestones, flagging risks to budget and timelineSupport the capital approval process (AFEs / capital requests) and monitor change orders and their financial impactMaintain construction draw schedules and funding forecasts, coordinating with Accounting and Treasury on capitalized costs, capitalized interest, CIP, and placed-in-service timingBuild development pro formas and project-level return analysis to support underwriting of new sites and expansionsPartner with operations and project teams to ensure compliance with accounting policies and budget requirements, and support regulatory and lender reporting as neededSupport recurring portfolio and project reviews (weekly through annual), test budget assumptions in operating and capital plans, and present ad hoc analyses and recommendations to leadership

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a similar analytically oriented discipline3+ years of relevant professional experience, including direct exposure to capital projects or construction financialsDemonstrated financial acumen delivering forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and data-grounded interpretation of resultsExperience building and maintaining capital project budgets, tracking budget-vs-actual, and producing cost-to-complete / estimate-at-completion (ETC/EAC) analysisExperience leading project financial reviews and cost meetings with cross-functional teams (construction, development, procurement, operations)Experience with financial planning software (preferably Cube, Planful, or Hyperion Essbase)Proficiency in Excel (macros, index-match, arrays, pivots, lookups, conditional logic)

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with capital project mechanics: authorization for expenditure (AFE) / capital approval workflows, change orders, contractor pay applications, retainage, capitalized interest, and construction-in-progress (CIP) accountingFamiliarity with U.S. GAAP, particularly around capitalization, depreciation, and placed-in-service treatmentExperience with job-costing or construction management platforms (e.g., Procore, Sage Intacct Construction)Track record analyzing large volumes of complex data and presenting findings to senior managementStrong written and oral communication, with the ability to tailor messaging across levels of managementExperience with SQL / database management and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)Proven ability to work autonomously and proactively in a dynamic environment

Pay range and compensation package

Salary, Full-Time

Equal Opportunity Statement

Dartpoints is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.


Capital Projects Financial Lead

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