Senior Program Finance Analyst
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
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 own program finance deliverables including recurring forecasts and EAC schedules, analyze actuals against plans, and investigate variances with stakeholders. You will translate program data into product lifecycle financial models and build and improve Excel analyses, scenario work and models.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field
- 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, independent cost estimating, corporate finance or FP&A
- Experience supporting operations or customer-facing teams in manufacturing, aerospace or tech
- Familiarity with cost accounting concepts and government contracting structures (T&M, CPFF, FFP)
- Familiarity with product lifecycles
- Solid understanding of financial statements and business metrics
- Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
- Excellent communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling and data analysis
- Ability to obtain Secret clearance
Responsibilities
- Maintain recurring forecasts and EAC schedules
- Coordinate input deadlines and investigate incomplete assumptions
- Analyze actuals against forecasts and budgets and prepare program reporting
- Investigate variances and escalate material risks
- Own assigned deliverables through completion
- Translate program data into inputs for product lifecycle financial models
- Reconcile program information across RDT&E, Production and Sustainment
- Develop and maintain Excel templates and analyses
- Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses
- Improve recurring spreadsheets and workflows
- Build, maintain and scale financial models for forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity