Senior Finance Partner

Alexandria, VA, USfull timeRemotesenior$125k–$175kH1B: no

f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a The Senior Finance Partner serves as a strategic finance business partner to cross-functional leaders, translating business priorities into financial plans, insights, and decision support. The role improves forecasting, planning, investment visibility, and operating rigor to support company objectives.

Responsibilities

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Finance Partner to serve as a strategic finance business partner to cross functional leaders, helping translate business priorities into clear financial plans, actionable insights, and sound decision support. This role will partner closely with leaders across the organization to improve forecasting, planning, investment visibility, and operating rigor in support of company objectives.
This person will be expected to work independently across multiple stakeholders, connect financial outcomes to business drivers, and bring structure to moderately complex problems with cross functional dependencies. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with sound judgment, clear communication, and a practical approach to planning and analysis in a fast moving environment.
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Travel: [Insert if applicable]
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Partner with functional leaders to support annual planning, quarterly forecasting, monthly reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis

Qualification

Experience in FP&AStrong foundation in financial modelingStrong communication skillsHigh attention to detailExperience with headcount planningFamiliarity with financial systemsPrior experience in aerospace

Required

Experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business finance, or finance business partnering
Strong foundation in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Ability to synthesize financial and operational information into clear, decision useful insights