Senior FP&A Lead, Aircraft Finance & Strategy

Shield; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Lead of FP&A to drive financial planning, forecasting, and decision support for the Aircraft Business Unit. The role emphasizes business partnering, variance analysis, and translating operational drivers into actionable insights.

You will lead forecasting, build financial models, and provide clear recommendations to senior leaders, partnering with engineering, operations, and program management to improve forecast accuracy and cost visibility.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in FP&A, program finance, or related finance roles.
• Experience partnering with operational or technical teams to support planning and decision-making.
• Ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support forecasting and planning for the Aircraft Business.
• Lead monthly forecasting, quarterly outlooks, and annual planning for Aircraft Business departments and programs.
• Build and maintain financial models linking headcount, labor, material, overhead, and initiatives to performance.
• Analyze actuals vs. plan, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to leaders.
• Translate production, engineering, and program assumptions into financial impacts.

Skills

FP&A

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

Anaplan

ERP systems

Communication

Tools

Anaplan

ERP systems

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Lead of FP&A to drive financial planning, forecasting, and decision support for the Aircraft Business Unit. The role emphasizes business partnering, variance analysis, and translating operational drivers into actionable insights.

You will lead forecasting, build financial models, and provide clear recommendations to senior leaders, partnering with engineering, operations, and program management to improve forecast accuracy and cost visibility.