Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

Shield AI
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 8-10 yearsSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Distilling complex information","High accuracy","Judgment","Communication"]

Own and build Shield AI’s fully integrated long-range three-statement and unit economics financial model. Lead LRP scenario modeling, sensitivities, and valuation frameworks, translating production ramps, R&D, contract timing, and GTM strategy into clear investor-grade outputs. Forecast cash flow and liquidity across working capital, milestones, and CapEx, partnering with data and systems teams to modernize modeling from Excel into cloud planning tools. Benchmark performance and support M&A and capital allocation decisions.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
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Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

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Job Summary

Own and build Shield AI’s fully integrated long-range three-statement and unit economics financial model. Lead LRP scenario modeling, sensitivities, and valuation frameworks, translating production ramps, R&D, contract timing, and GTM strategy into clear investor-grade outputs. Forecast cash flow and liquidity across working capital, milestones, and CapEx, partnering with data and systems teams to modernize modeling from Excel into cloud planning tools. Benchmark performance and support M&A and capital allocation decisions.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect and maintain an integrated, scalable three-statement strategic financial model grounded in unit economics, operational drivers, and benchmarks.
  • •Lead long-range planning with scenario modeling, sensitivities, and valuation frameworks; translate engineering, production, R&D, contract timing, and GTM strategy into financial outcomes.
  • •Produce investor-grade, Board-ready narratives including valuations, strategic insights, and risk/opportunity/capital need assessments.
  • •Build rolling cash flow and liquidity forecasts across working capital, inventory, milestone payments, production cycles, and CapEx.
  • •Partner across teams and digitize/scale modeling infrastructure by evolving models from Excel to modern cloud-based planning tools.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 240,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •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.
  • •Deep Aerospace & Defense (A&D) exposure (defense, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, industrial tech, or complex HW/SW).
  • •Proven ownership of scalable three-statement models, LRP development, valuations, sensitivities, and unit economics.
  • •Exceptional Excel modeling capability, including driver-based forecasting and beat-and-raise frameworks.
Experience:8-10 yearsAerospace & DefenseInvestment bankingPrivate equityHedge fundsEquity research
Skills:Strategic thinkingDistilling complex informationHigh accuracyJudgmentCommunication
Tech Stack:ExcelGAAP

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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