Shield AI

Senior Program Finance Manager – Lead

Shield AI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Diego • California, District of Columbia, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Build, maintain, and scale financial models used for forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning
  • Analyze data trends to develop business insights and deliver actionable recommendations to leadership
  • Partner closely with Program Management and Hivemind Engineering teams to provide financial support on program health, spend trends, and headcount planning
  • Partner with Program Management to develop and drive Earned Value Management processes
  • 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

  • Security clearance (Secret)
  • 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 large Defense primes
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis
  • Understanding of US GAAP, with practical experience applying accounting principles in a government contracting or manufacturing environment
  • Familiarity with cost accounting concepts and government contract structures (e.g., T&M, CPFF, FFP)
  • Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management
  • Track record of being a high performer with a bias for action, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
  • 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
  • Preferred: 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: Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, Power Query, DAX, or other data transformation and modeling tools
  • Preferred: Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Costpoint, SAP) and planning tools (e.g., Vena, Adaptive, Anaplan)
Benefits
  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) for temporary employees
  • Note: Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits

ATS Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelingdata analysisvariance analysisEarned Value Managementcost accountingUS GAAPfinancial analysiscorporate financeFP&Abudgeting
Soft skills
attention to detailintellectual curiositycollaborationindependencecommunicationaction biasproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingstakeholder engagementprocess improvement
Certifications
Security clearance (Secret)Bachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in EconomicsMBAMaster’s degree in a related discipline
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