Senior Corporate Finance Manager, Shield AI

• 8–10 years of experience, including significant time in corporate FP&A
• Direct FP&A experience in a publicly traded company
• Proven ownership of scalable three statement models, AOP and LRP development, consolidated planning, and line-item ownership (including equity planning)
• Ownership of the company cash model and liquidity forecasting
• Exceptional Excel modeling capability; fluent in multi scenario three statement modeling, beat-and-raise frameworks, and driver-based forecasting
• Strong GAAP proficiency and command of financial statement mechanics
• Demonstrated ability to build Board- and executive-ready materials and distill complex financial and technical information into clear insights for executives and the Board
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with high accuracy and strong judgment
• Systems-oriented mindset; comfortable partnering with data and systems teams
• An analytical athlete with exceptional modeling intuition and attention to detail
• A structured, clear thinker who simplifies complexity without losing nuance
• Fast, accurate, and calm under pressure
• Curious, forward-looking, and driven to understand what truly moves the business
• A strong communicator who elevates decision quality across the company
• Mission-driven and energized by solving complex, high impact problems

Desirable

• We build advanced autonomous systems for defense markets—complex hardware and software products that demand world-class financial modeling, rigorous planning, and the ability to turn complexity into clarity
• We seek a Senior Corporate FP&A Lead with deep 3 statement modeling experience, a strong corporate FP&A background in a publicly traded company, and a proven track record architecting and owning financial models and planning processes
• You will serve as the analytical engine of Corporate FP&A: designing and owning the company’s fully integrated three statement and consolidated plan, leading the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), owning the company cash model, and producing Board- and Executive-ready outputs that shape decisions at the C-suite and Board level
• Candidates must bring elite modeling expertise, mastery of complex HW/SW planning and unit economics, end-to-end ownership of the full planning cycle (AOP, forecast, long-range plan), and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• This role has a natural path to FP&A and finance leadership as the company scales
• Own and Build the Financial Model & Consolidated Plan
• Architect and maintain a fully integrated, scalable, three statement model grounded in operational drivers, unit economics, and industry benchmarks
• Own consolidated planning and end-to-end line-item ownership across the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow—including equity planning (stock-based comp, share count, dilution, and equity roll-forward)
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including scenario modeling, sensitivities, and driver-based forecasting
• Translate production ramps, R&D investments, contract timing, government milestones, and GTM strategy directly into financial outcomes
• Maintain a forward-looking view of risks, opportunities, capital needs, and strategic inflection points
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) & Forecasting
• Own the AOP process end to end—calendar, templates, driver frameworks, consolidation, and executive review
• Partner with functional and business leaders to build bottoms-up budgets that reconcile to top-down targets
• Run the recurring forecast cycle, connecting short-term forecasting with the long-range plan
• Take full accountability for forecast accuracy, improving results with each actualized quarter
• Own the Company Cash Model
• Build and own rolling cash flow forecasts across working capital, inventory, milestone payments, production cycles, and CapEx
• Model government contract payment timing, production curves, and program cash profiles
• Identify liquidity risks early and support capital allocation and financing strategies
• Drive Board & Executive Reporting
• Own the creation of Board of Directors and eStaff QBR materials—narratives, financial packages, and KPI dashboards
• Translate complex financial and operational results into clear, executive-ready insights
• Deliver Board-ready outputs including plan-vs-actual analysis, variance drivers, and strategic context
• Digitize & Scale Planning Infrastructure
• Partner with data engineering/systems teams to evolve planning from Excel into modern cloud-based planning tools
• Design modular, scalable model architectures; use Excel only where it provides meaningful analytical leverage
• Integrate automation and analytics to improve clarity, reduce manual work, and increase decision velocity
• Partner Across the Company
• Work closely with senior leaders on forward-looking financial planning and strategy
• Translate engineering, program, and operations plans into financial impacts
• Develop a point of view on unit economics, efficiency, scale, profitability, and capital allocation
• Present insights that accelerate execution and elevate decision quality
• You will build and own the financial model and consolidated plan that define how the business is understood—internally, at the eStaff level, and at the Board
• Your work will guide the AOP, capital allocation, cash strategy, investments, and long-range ambitions
• This is Corporate FP&A at its highest level: high complexity, high visibility, high impact—and a direct path to FP&A and finance leadership