Senior Director, FP&A (R4670)

Shield AI • San Francisco, CA

1d • $200,000 - $300,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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)

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Build and mentor a high‑performance finance team
• Set standards for modeling, analysis, and cross‑functional partnership
• Foster clarity, ownership, and bias for action

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed