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About the Role

We are seeking a Finance Lead with sharp analytical instincts and a passion for driving business performance to join our high-performing finance team. This high-visibility, high-impact role will support our fastest-growing Hivemind business unit, with insights directly shaping strategy and fueling innovation. You will influence decisions, uncover opportunities, and partner with leaders across engineering, operations, and product to deliver actionable financial intelligence, optimizing performance and steering a critical business area toward sustained growth.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and enhance financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
Analyze financial and operational data to generate insights and provide clear, actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
Partner closely with Program Management and Engineering teams to support program financial health, cost tracking, and workforce planning.
Support the development and execution of Earned Value Management (EVM) or equivalent program performance frameworks.
Collaborate with program managers to monitor actuals vs. plan, flag risks/opportunities, and support EAC (Estimate at Completion) updates.
Participate in the month-end and quarter-end close process, including variance analysis and executive reporting.
Assist with financial operational planning cycles, business reviews, and investment decision-making processes.
Support data transformation initiatives and basic modeling efforts in collaboration with analytics or data engineering teams.
Drive continuous process improvement by identifying automation and efficiency opportunities within financial reporting and analysis.
Ensure financial alignment of day-to-day operations with long-term strategic goals through regular operational reviews and ad hoc analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, or FP&A.
Experience working in the Aerospace & Defence industry, ideally supporting government or defence programs.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis.
Strong understanding of IFRS/AASB/GAAP, with practical experience applying accounting principles in a government contracting environment.
Familiarity with cost accounting concepts and government contract structures (e.g., T&M, CPFF, FFP).
Solid understanding of financial statements and business metrics.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline (Preferred).
Experience supporting operations or customer-facing teams in a manufacturing, aerospace, or tech environment (Preferred).
Experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Costpoint, or comparable tools) (Preferred).
Track record of being a high performer with a bias for action, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail (Preferred).
Passion for using data to tell a story and drive strategic decisions (Preferred).

Skills

Financial modeling
Operational finance
Data analysis
IFRS/GAAP
Government contracting
Hardware business
Software business
Excel
Cost accounting
ERP systems
Planning systems

Experience Level

8+ years of progressive experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location

About the Company

Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft.
With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.