Shield AI
Sr Lead FP&A (R5566)
$160K–$240K
San Mateo, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Experience
- 8–10 years, including significant time in investment banking, PE, hedge funds, or equity research.
About the job
Leads strategic finance by building the company’s long-range financial model, analyzing business performance and liquidity, and advising executives and the Board on financial strategy.
What you'll do
- Own the integrated three-statement model, long-range plan, scenario analysis, and valuation outputs.
- Analyze competitors, unit economics, M&A opportunities, cash flow, and liquidity risks.
- Partner with senior leaders and data or systems teams to translate operating plans into financial insights and scalable modeling tools.
What they ask for
- 8–10 years of experience, including significant time in investment banking, PE, hedge funds, or equity research.
- Direct strategic finance leadership experience in a publicly traded company and deep A&D industry exposure.
- Proven ownership of scalable three-statement models, long-range plans, valuations, sensitivities, and unit economics.
- Exceptional Excel modeling capability and strong GAAP proficiency.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with government contract economics, milestone-based revenue, and program accounting.
- M&A experience or exposure to manufacturing scale, supply chain dynamics, and hardware production cycles.
Pay
USD 160,000–240,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Excel
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