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, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. We build advanced autonomous systems for defense markets—complex hardware and software products that demand world-class financial modeling, rigorous planning, and the ability to turn complexity into clarity.

We seek a Senior Corporate FP&A; Lead with deep 3 statement modeling experience, a strong corporate FP&A; background in a publicly traded company, and a proven track record architecting and owning financial models and planning processes. You will serve as the analytical engine of Corporate FP&A;: designing and owning the company's fully integrated three statement and consolidated plan, leading the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), owning the company cash model, and producing Board- and Executive-ready outputs that shape decisions at the C-suite and Board level.

Candidates must bring elite modeling expertise, mastery of complex HW/SW planning and unit economics, end-to-end ownership of the full planning cycle (AOP, forecast, long-range plan), and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high growth environment. This role has a natural path to FP&A; and finance leadership as the company scales.

Own and Build the Financial Model & Consolidated Plan

Own consolidated planning and end-to-end line-item ownership across the P&L;, balance sheet,



and cash flow—including equity planning (stock-based comp, share count, dilution, and equity roll-forward).

Translate production ramps, R&D; investments, contract timing, government milestones, and GTM strategy directly into financial outcomes.

Partner with functional and business leaders to build bottoms-up budgets that reconcile to top-down targets.

Run the recurring forecast cycle, connecting short-term forecasting with the long-range plan.

Own the Company Cash Model

Build and own rolling cash flow forecasts across working capital, inventory, milestone payments, production cycles, and CapEx.

Model government contract payment timing, production curves, and program cash profiles.

Identify liquidity risks early and support capital allocation and financing strategies.

Deliver Board-ready outputs including plan-vs-vigente analysis, variance drivers, and strategic context.

Digitize & Scale Planning Infrastructure

Partner with data engineering/systems teams to evolve planning from Excel into modern cloud-based planning tools.

use Excel only where it provides meaningful analytical leverage.

Work closely with senior leaders on forward-looking financial planning and strategy.





Present insights that accelerate execution and elevate decision quality.

Proven ownership of scalable three statement models, AOP and LRP development, consolidated planning, and line-item ownership (including equity planning).

Ownership of the company cash model and liquidity forecasting.

Exceptional Excel modeling capability; comfortable partnering with data and systems teams.

Familiarity with government contract economics, milestone based revenue, and program accounting.

Experience with equity / stock-based comp planning and share count and dilution modeling.

Experience implementing or scaling cloud-based planning tools (e.g., A strong communicator who elevates decision quality across the company.

You will build and own the financial model and consolidated plan that define how the business is understood—internally, at the eStaff level, and at the Board. Your work will guide the AOP, capital allocation, cash strategy, investments, and long-range ambitions. This is Corporate FP&A; at its highest level: high complexity, high visibility, high impact—and a direct path to FP&A; and finance leadership.

$Full-time regular employee offer package:

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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📌 Senior Manager Corporate Finance - M&A (Madrid)
🏢 shieldai
📍 Madrid