# Senior Manager, Program Finance

**Company:** [Shield AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/shield-ai)
**Location:** Dallas, TX
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $140k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Program Finance, Eac, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, Excel, Government Contracting, Far/Dfars, Costpoint, SAP, Power BI, Earned Value Management
**Posted:** 2026-07-09

> Lead financial execution, forecasting, EAC, and risk processes as strategic partner to program management, engineering, and executive teams in defense/aerospace programs. Requires 8+ years program finance experience, strong modeling and leadership skills in fast-paced environments.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead financial execution, forecasting, and business partnership across key programs.
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Executive Leadership.
- Improve visibility into program performance.
- Strengthen forecasting discipline.
- Drive EAC and risk/opportunity processes.
- Help program teams make better business decisions.
- Build processes where they do not exist.
- Improve existing reporting and financial cadences.
- Develop a team capable of supporting continued growth.
- Lead and execute hands-on.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in program finance, finance leadership, FP&A, pricing, or related aerospace/defense finance roles.
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, government contracting, or complex engineering/manufacturing programs.
- Strong understanding of program financial management, including EACs, forecasting, variance analysis, risk/opportunity tracking, and program performance reporting.
- Experience partnering directly with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to drive financial outcomes.
- Strong understanding of contract types, especially fixed-price programs, and how contract structure impacts financial strategy, risk, and execution.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Ability to translate operational, technical, and program inputs into clear financial insights and recommendations.
- Experience presenting financial performance, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Proven ability to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and drive results in ambiguous or fast-changing environments.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or developing finance team members.

## Nice-to-Haves
- MBA, CPA, or advanced degree in a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in defense, aerospace, or government contracting finance.
- Prior experience managing a program finance team or leading finance support across a portfolio of programs.
- Experience with pricing, proposals, BOEs, and new business capture support.
- Experience with manufacturing, supply chain, production finance, or hardware-based programs.
- Experience building or improving finance processes in a high-growth or less mature environment.
- Familiarity with ERP, planning, and reporting tools such as Costpoint, SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar systems.
- Experience supporting fixed-price production programs with material, labor, margin, and cash flow complexity.
- Familiarity with government contracting requirements, including FAR/DFARS, earned value concepts, and cost accounting principles.
- Active or prior security clearance.

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