We're hiring a Senior Manager, Strategic Finance to be the VP of FP&A's analytical right-hand and the architect of our long-range financial model. You excel at building dynamic, accurate, scalable 3-statement models grounded in unit economics and operational drivers. You've lived in Excel,investment banking, PE, hedge funds, equity research,and you bring a forward-looking mindset around leveraging cloud tools, automation, and analytics to elevate what modelling can do.

This is the analytical engine of Strategic Finance, with a natural path to Investor Relations as the company scales.

Responsibilities:

• Build the Company's Strategic Financial Model
• Own and build the fully integrated 3-statement model based on unit economics, KPIs, and industry benchmarks
• Lead the long-range plan (LRP) and multi-scenario modelling
• Tie operational drivers,production ramps, R&D, contract timing, GTM,to financial outcomes
• Build valuation frameworks, sensitivities, and investor-grade outputs
• Maintain a forward-looking view on risks, opportunities, and strategic drivers

• Digitise & Scale the Modelling Infrastructure:
• Partner with data engineering and systems teams to evolve models from Excel to modern cloud-based planning tools
• Build modular, scalable structures where Excel is used only for high-value analysis
• Use analytics and automation to reduce manual modelling and increase clarity

• Analyse the Business Like an Investor:
• Benchmark peers in defence, autonomy, robotics, aerospace, and industrial tech
• Build competitor profiles, KPI benchmarks, and market analyses
• Develop a POV on unit economics, efficiency, scale, and profitability
• Support M&A modelling, valuation, and diligence
• Provide clear, strategic insights,not just numbers

• Lead Cash Flow & Liquidity Modelling (with Corporate Finance):
• Build rolling cash forecasts across working capital, inventory, milestone payments, and CapEx
• Model hardware cycles, government payment timing, and program cash curves
• Identify liquidity risks early and shape capital allocation decisions

• Partner Across the Company:
• Work directly with the VP FP&A, CFO, and CEO on forward-looking financial questions
• Translate engineering, program, and operations plans into financial impacts
• Connect short-term forecasting to the LRP
• Present insights that drive decisions and accelerate execution

Requirements:

• Analytical athlete with elite attention to detail
• Clear, structured thinker with strong modelling intuition
• Fast, accurate, and comfortable under pressure
• Curious and forward-looking,always asking “why?”
• Strong communicator who elevates decision quality
• Mission-driven and energised by complex, meaningful problems

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, equity research, or elite financial services
• Best-in-class Excel modeller: integrated 3-statement models, valuations, sensitivities, unit economics, scenario analysis
• Experience analysing defence, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, industrial tech, or HW/SW companies
• Strong command of unit economics and driver-based forecasting
• Experience building LRPs and enterprise valuation frameworks
• Deep cash flow and liquidity modelling expertise
• High proficiency with financial statements and GAAP mechanics
• Systems mindset,comfortable partnering with data/systems teams
• Thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with government contract economics and milestone-based revenue
• M&A experience: modelling, valuation, diligence
• Exposure to manufacturing scale, supply chain, and hardware production cycles
• Data fluency: dashboards, financial databases, or BI tools

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