Senior Director of Hivemind Finance
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead programme-finance activities that support project execution and financial outcomes. You will advise programme leadership, improve finance processes and tools, establish scalable operating methods, lead cross-functional improvements, and help programmes achieve orders, revenue, EBITDA, and cash goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10–15 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, programme business management, or FP&A
- Eight or more years of aerospace and defence industry experience
- Experience in financial planning and analysis, programme controls, pricing, earned value management, budgets and rates, ERP transformations, accounting, or FAR compliance
- Understanding of US GAAP in government contracting or manufacturing
- Knowledge of cost accounting and government contract structures
- Advanced Excel, financial modeling, AI tool suite, and data-analysis proficiency
- Working knowledge of Power BI and data-visualisation tools
- Understanding of financial statements and business metrics
- Ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
- Located in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
Responsibilities
- Advise programme-management leadership on financial matters
- Partner with programme leadership on programme-finance activities
- Improve programme-finance processes, policies, templates, and tools
- Establish sustainable methods for executing assigned finance areas
- Lead cross-functional improvements across finance functions
- Enhance frameworks that help programmes achieve orders, revenue, EBITDA, and cash goals
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits package