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 strategic analysis, and the ability to turn complexity into clarity. We seek a Senior Strategic Finance Lead with deep Aerospace & Defense (A&D;) experience, a strong strategic or corporate finance background in a publicly traded company, and a proven track record architecting and owning long-range financial models. You will serve as the analytical engine of Corporate Finance: designing the company's fully integrated long-range three?statement and unit economics model, driving enterprise-level financial strategy, and producing investor-grade outputs that shape decisions at the C-suite, Board, and ultimately public investors. Translate production ramps, R&D; investments, contract timing, government milestones, and GTM strategy directly into financial outcomes. Deliver investor-grade outputs including valuations, strategic insights, and Board-ready narratives. Partner with data engineering/systems teams to evolve modeling from Excel into modern cloud-based planning tools. use Excel only where it provides meaningful analytical leverage. Analyze the Business Like an Investor Benchmark peers across defense, autonomy, robotics, aerospace, and industrial tech. Build competitor profiles, KPI benchmarks, and market analyses that inform strategy. Support M&A; modeling, valuation, synergy analysis, and diligence. Lead Cash Flow & Liquidity Modeling Build 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. Work closely with the VP FP&A;, CFO, CEO, and senior leaders on forward-looking financial strategy. Connect short-term forecasting with the long-range plan. Present insights that accelerate execution and elevate decision quality. 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 A&D; industry exposure (defense, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, industrial tech, or complex HW/SW). Exceptional Excel modeling capability; comfortable partnering with data and systems teams. Familiarity with government contract economics, milestone?based revenue, and program accounting. M&A; experience including modeling, valuation, and diligence. Curious, forward-looking, and driven to understand what truly moves the business. A strong communicator who elevates decision quality across the company. You will build the strategic financial model that defines how the business is understood—internally, at the Board level, and eventually by public investors. Your work will guide product strategy, capital allocation, investments, and long-range ambitions. This is Strategic Finance at its highest level: high complexity, high visibility, high impact. $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. ### If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 Senior Manager, Strategic Finance (Madrid)
🏢 shieldai
📍 Madrid