Lead, FP&A (R4746)
Shield AI
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 110k-160k / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 27, 2026
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:
Hivemind Finance is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Lead FP&A Analyst to join our dynamic Finance team. This role will be integral in forecasting orders, revenue, and cash flow, driving executive-level reporting, and providing analytical support for business unit budget tracking. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in the U.S. defense sector, including familiarity with government contracting dynamics, while also operating effectively in a fast-paced, software-driven environment.
What you'll do:
- Forecast company orders, revenue, and cash flow with accuracy and insight, incorporating government contract structures, funding profiles, and award timing.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level reports, clearly articulating financial performance, program health, and strategic implications.
- Support preparation and review of executive and board-level materials, including program-level performance reporting.
- Monitor and track budget performance at the Business Unit and program/contract level, highlighting key variances and actionable insights.
- Partner closely with program finance, program managers, business development, and operational leaders to provide forward-looking insights on contract performance and pipeline conversion.
- Support financial planning processes tied to government contracts (e.g., cost-plus, fixed-price, T&M) and commercial software revenue models (e.g., SaaS, licensing, and usage-based pricing).
- Leverage FP&A tools (e.g., Anaplan or similar platforms) to enhance forecasting, reporting, and scenario modeling.
Required qualifications:
- Extensive FP&A experience within the U.S. defense industry, aerospace & defense, or government contracting environment.
- Strong understanding of government contract structures, including cost-plus, fixed-price, and time & materials.
- Familiarity with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and financial implications of compliance in forecasting and reporting.
- Proven expertise in top-down and bottom-up forecasting, including enterprise budgeting, cost pool planning, and management of indirect rates and wrap rates (e.g., G&A, overhead, fringe) within a program-based environment.
- Experience supporting program finance, contract performance analysis, and backlog/pipeline forecasting.
- Knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles and their application in forecasting and financial analysis.
- Proficient in delivering executive management-level reporting and analysis.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience operating in organizations at the intersection of defense and commercial technology/software.
- Exposure to SaaS or software business models, including knowledge of revenue recognition in software business models (ASC 606 application in SaaS, licensing, and usage-based revenue).
- Experience with financial systems automation, data pipelines, or advanced FP&A tooling.
- Working knowledge or hands-on experience with automation technologies, machine learning, or agentic AI tools to enhance financial analysis, forecasting, or reporting workflows.
- Customer-facing or operational experience (e.g., restaurants, retail, etc.).
- Demonstrated curiosity and openness to innovative, AI-enabled approaches that improve financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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110000 - 160000 USD a year