Senior Corporate Finance Manager

Shield AI; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical Coverage

Stock Benefits

401K Services and Match

Flexible Work Hours

Onsite Gym

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Corporate FP&A Lead to design and own a fully integrated three-statement model and consolidated plan. You will lead the Annual Operating Plan and forecasting, own the cash model, and deliver Board- and executive-ready outputs shaping decisions at the C-suite and Board level.

You will bring elite modeling expertise, mastery of HW/SW planning, and end-to-end ownership of the full planning cycle in a fast‑growing environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and owning a fully integrated three-statement model.
• Ownership of AOP, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Proven track record in a publicly traded company FP&A environment.
• Mastery of complex financial modeling with clear executive storytelling.
• Ability to translate engineering and production plans into financial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the company’s fully integrated three-statement model and consolidated plan.
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-range planning processes.
• Own the company cash model and liquidity forecasting.

Skills

Three-statement modeling

AOP/LRP development

Consolidated planning

Equity planning & share/dilution

Public company FP&A

GAAP proficiency

Excel modeling

Scenario & driver-based forecasting

Board/exec reporting

Cash flow & liquidity forecasting

Unit economics & HW/SW planning

Cloud-based planning tools

Equity/stock-based planning

Tools

Excel

Anaplan

Pigment

Adaptive Planning

Job description

• 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

Benefits

• Excellent Medical Coverage
• Mental Health Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Hours
• Onsite Gym (DC)
• Gym Discount (San Diego)
• Free Parking
• Competitive Compensation
• Stock Benefits
• 401K Services and Match

Proven ownership of scalable three statement models, AOP and LRP development, consolidated planning, and line-item ownership (including equity planning)8–10 years of experience, including significant time in corporate FP&AStrong GAAP proficiency and command of financial statement mechanicsDirect FP&A experience in a publicly traded companySystems-oriented mindset; comfortable partnering with data and systems teamsOwnership of the company cash model and liquidity forecastingThrives in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments with high accuracy and strong judgmentExceptional Excel modeling capability; fluent in multi scenario three statement modeling, beat-and-raise frameworks, and driver‑based forecastingDemonstrated ability to build Board- and executive‑ready materials and distill complex financial and technical information into clear insights for executives and the BoardFast, accurate, and calm under pressureMission‑driven and energized by solving complex, high impact problemsAn analytical athlete with exceptional modeling intuition and attention to detailCurious, forward‑looking, and driven to understand what truly moves the businessA strong communicator who elevates decision quality across the companyA structured, clear thinker who simplifies complexity without losing nuanceExposure to manufacturing scale, supply chain dynamics, and hardware production cyclesFamiliarity with government contract economics, milestone based revenue, and program accountingExperience implementing or scaling cloud‑based planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Pigment, Adaptive)Experience with equity / stock‑based comp planning and share count and dilution modeling