Senior Manager, Accounting (R5107)

Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description: Shield AI is seeking a strategic and operationally strong Senior Manager, Accounting to join our Finance organization. As Shield AI continues to scale globally, this role will serve as a critical leader within the accounting function, driving operational excellence, strengthening controllership processes, and helping mature the company’s financial infrastructure in support of continued growth and future public-company readiness. Reporting to the Accounting Director, this role will lead key aspects of the global accounting and close process, oversee complex accounting operations and intercompany activities, and partner cross-functionally to implement scalable systems, controls, and reporting processes. The ideal candidate brings a combination of strong technical accounting expertise, operational leadership, process transformation experience, and the ability to influence across a rapidly evolving organization.

Founded in 2015, 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 and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description: Shield AI is seeking a strategic and operationally strong Senior Manager, Accounting to join our Finance organization. As Shield AI continues to scale globally, this role will serve as a critical leader within the accounting function, driving operational excellence, strengthening controllership processes, and helping mature the company’s financial infrastructure in support of continued growth and future public-company readiness. Reporting to the Accounting Director, this role will lead key aspects of the global accounting and close process, oversee complex accounting operations and intercompany activities, and partner cross-functionally to implement scalable systems, controls, and reporting processes. The ideal candidate brings a combination of strong technical accounting expertise, operational leadership, process transformation experience, and the ability to influence across a rapidly evolving organization.

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Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

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

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.