Role Details

Location

San Francisco, California

Salary (est. USD)

~$200K - $350K (est. USD)

Estimated based on role seniority, company stage (Series F), and industry benchmarks. Actual compensation may vary.

How is this calculated?

Seniority band Director / VP

Base range $200K – $350K

Based on Web3 & AI industry compensation data. Seniority is inferred from role title keywords. Company stage affects ranges: early-stage (−15%), late-stage/public (+10%).

Department

FP&A

Type

Full-time

Vertical

Robotics

Hiring Manager

Best Guess

Job Description

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

We’re building advanced autonomous systems for defense and commercial markets. Scaling this kind of company requires financial precision, strong operating systems, and fast, informed decision‑making.

We’re hiring a Senior Director of Corporate Finance to be the VP of FP&A’s right hand—a strategic operator who builds the forecasting engine, liquidity framework, and planning infrastructure that power the business.

This is a high‑ownership, high‑impact role. You’ll work across hardware production, autonomous software, and multi‑year government programs where clarity on cash, cost, and scale is mission‑critical. If you love building systems, simplifying complexity, and enabling speed, you’ll thrive here.

What you'll do:

Build the Financial Backbone:

--Co‑run forecasting, planning, and executive reporting with the VP of FP&A

--Lead monthly forecasts, annual planning, and multi‑scenario modeling

--Build integrated three‑statement models tied to real operational drivers

--Turn engineering plans, production ramps, and contract structures into financial clarity

--Establish a simple, disciplined financial operating cadence

Own Liquidity Strategy:

--Lead cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning

--Build rolling cash forecasts across working capital, inventory, supplier terms, milestone billing, and CapEx

--Model program‑level cash curves and scale scenarios to flag risks early

--Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on long‑lead procurement and capital deployment

--Ensure every major decision reflects its cash impact

Build Systems That Scale:

--Own Anaplan, ERP, CRM, BI, and financial data pipelines

--Lead end‑to‑end Anaplan implementation and optimization

--Replace manual work with automated workflows

--Partner with Engineering and Data teams to build a unified, accurate financial data layer

Partner Across the Company:

--Support Product, Engineering, Programs, and Operations on costs, investments, headcount, and program economics

--Build program models aligned with hardware development and milestone-based revenue

--Provide insights that drive action—not just reports

Lead the Team:

--Build and mentor a high‑performance finance team

--Set standards for modeling, analysis, and cross‑functional partnership

--Foster clarity, ownership, and bias for action

Who you are:

Mission‑driven, motivated by real impact

A systems thinker who builds for durability and scale

Calm, clear, and decisive under pressure

Direct communicator who elevates decisions

Automation‑oriented and relentlessly improving

High integrity and comfortable with hard tradeoffs

Required qualifications:

12+ years in FP&A, Corporate or Strategic Finance

Experience in high‑growth, complex environments (hardware + software or dual‑use a plus)

Proven success building scalable forecasting and planning systems

Hands‑on Anaplan implementation and ownership

Deep experience in three‑statement modeling and linking operational drivers to financial outcomes

Strong cash forecasting and liquidity planning skills

Experience with working capital, inventory, government/milestone cash timing, and CapEx

Systems mindset: automation

About Shield AI

Defense AI company building the world's best AI pilot for autonomous drones and fighter jets.

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