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Shieldai2mo ago
USD 200000–300000/yr

Senior Director, FP&A (R4670)

United StatesUnited States·San FranciscoFull Time Employeesenior
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines.

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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:
We’re building advanced autonomous systems for defense and commercial markets. Scaling this kind of company requires financial precision, strong operating systems, and fast, informed decision‑making.
 
We’re hiring a Senior Director of Corporate Finance to be the VP of FP&A’s right hand—a strategic operator who builds the forecasting engine, liquidity framework, and planning infrastructure that power the business.
 
This is a high‑ownership, high‑impact role. You’ll work across hardware production, autonomous software, and multi‑year government programs where clarity on cash, cost, and scale is mission‑critical. If you love building systems, simplifying complexity, and enabling speed, you’ll thrive here.
  • Build the Financial Backbone:
  • --Co‑run forecasting, planning, and executive reporting with the VP of FP&A
  • --Lead monthly forecasts, annual planning, and multi‑scenario modeling
  • --Build integrated three‑statement models tied to real operational drivers
  • --Turn engineering plans, production ramps, and contract structures into financial clarity
  • --Establish a simple, disciplined financial operating cadence
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  • Own Liquidity Strategy:
  • --Lead cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning
  • --Build rolling cash forecasts across working capital, inventory, supplier terms, milestone billing, and CapEx
  • --Model program‑level cash curves and scale scenarios to flag risks early
  • --Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on long‑lead procurement and capital deployment
  • --Ensure every major decision reflects its cash impact
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  • Build Systems That Scale:
  • --Own Anaplan, ERP, CRM, BI, and financial data pipelines
  • --Lead end‑to‑end Anaplan implementation and optimization
  • --Replace manual work with automated workflows
  • --Partner with Engineering and Data teams to build a unified, accurate financial data layer
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  • Partner Across the Company:
  • --Support Product, Engineering, Programs, and Operations on costs, investments, headcount, and program economics
  • --Build program models aligned with hardware development and milestone-based revenue
  • --Provide insights that drive action—not just reports
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  • Lead the Team:
  • --Build and mentor a high‑performance finance team
  • --Set standards for modeling, analysis, and cross‑functional partnership
  • --Foster clarity, ownership, and bias for action
  • Mission‑driven, motivated by real impact
  • A systems thinker who builds for durability and scale
  • Calm, clear, and decisive under pressure
  • Direct communicator who elevates decisions
  • Automation‑oriented and relentlessly improving
  • High integrity and comfortable with hard tradeoffs
  • 12+ years in FP&A, Corporate or Strategic Finance
  • Experience in high‑growth, complex environments (hardware + software or dual‑use a plus)
  • Proven success building scalable forecasting and planning systems
  • Hands‑on Anaplan implementation and ownership
  • Deep experience in three‑statement modeling and linking operational drivers to financial outcomes
  • Strong cash forecasting and liquidity planning skills
  • Experience with working capital, inventory, government/milestone cash timing, and CapEx
  • Systems mindset: automation > manual work
  • Experience writing business requirements for technical teams
  • Comfortable operating in dynamic, fast‑moving environments
  • Experience in defense, aerospace, robotics, or deep‑tech
  • Familiarity with government contract structures and program accounting
  • Experience with hardware production ramps and manufacturing scale
  • Strong data fluency (dashboards, data models, integrations)

    • Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    San Francisco, United States
    On-site at the office
    Who can apply
    Open to applicants worldwide
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    United States

    Listing Details

    Posted
    March 6, 2026
    First seen
    March 25, 2026
    Last seen
    May 14, 2026

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