Sr Lead FP&A - Procurement (R4808)

Financeroles; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Supply Chain Finance Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and reporting for supply chain operations. You will partner with procurement, logistics, and operations to optimize costs and drive data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes building financial models, monitoring KPIs, and contributing to pricing strategies. A 5–6 year background in finance or SCM is expected, with experience in cost analysis and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, SCM, or Business Administration.
• 5–6 years of experience in financial analysis and supply chain roles.
• Experience in cost analysis, budgeting, procurement, and inventory management.
• Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze supply chain costs across procurement, transportation, warehousing, and inventory.
• Develop financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Monitor KPIs such as inventory turnover and logistics expenses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and variance analyses.
• Support pricing strategies by analyzing cost structures and margins.

Skills

Financial analysis

Supply chain experience

Cost analysis

Budgeting

Procurement

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

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-BAT aircraft, 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, www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

The Supply Chain Finance Analyst is responsible for supporting financial planning, analysis, and reporting related to supply chain operations. This role partners with procurement, logistics, and operations teams to optimize costs, improve efficiency, and drive data-driven decision‑making across the supply chain.

What you’ll do:

• Analyze supply chain costs including procurement, transportation, warehousing, and inventory.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as inventory turnover, cost per unit, and logistics expenses.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify cost‑saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and variance analyses comparing actual results vs. budget/forecast.
• Support pricing strategies by analyzing cost structures and margin impacts.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in one of the following:

• Finance
• Accounting
• Economics
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Administration

5-6 years' experience in

• Financial analysis
• Supply chain, logistics, or operations
• Cost analysis or budgeting* Inventory management
• Procurement or sourcing
• Manufacturing or distribution environments

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong financial modeling and forecasting
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Knowledge of supply chain processes and logistics operations.
• Familiarity with cost accounting and inventory management.

Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + EquityTemporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part‑time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed toequal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.