Program Finance Lead (R5328)

Shield AI; London (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Finance Lead to drive performance insights for the Hivemind business unit. You will influence strategic decisions, build robust financial models, and partner with engineering, operations, and product to align financial planning with company goals.

The role requires strong IFRS/GAAP knowledge, experience with government contracting, and the ability to navigate hardware and software businesses in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong finance modeling and scenario analysis abilities.
• Proven data analysis skills with the ability to translate insights into actions.
• Experience in operating finance and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, operations, and product to deliver financial intelligence.
• Build and maintain financial models to forecast performance and drive decisions.
• Influence strategy and optimize performance across the Hivemind business unit.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Operational finance

Cross-functional collaboration

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Government contracting

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and 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 looking for a Finance Lead with sharp analytical instincts and a passion for driving business performance to join our high-performing finance team. Supporting our fastest-growing Hivemind business unit, this is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your insights will directly shape strategy and fuel innovation.

In this fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, you won’t just crunch numbers—you’ll influence decisions, uncover opportunities, and partner with leaders across engineering, operations, and product to deliver actionable financial intelligence. Your work will help optimize performance and steer one of our most critical business areas toward sustained growth.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in financial modeling, operational finance, and data analysis, as well as a solid grasp of IFRS/GAAP, government contracting, and both hardware and software businesses. If you're energized by complexity, motivated by results, and ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.