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VP of Financial Planning & Analysis

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Company Description

Air is the leader in Enterprise Readiness. Our mission is to establish readiness as a real-time condition that is continuously achieved. Today, a dangerous Readiness Gap exists between what the front line needs and what is delivered. Our AI-native platform, Air Enterprise Readiness, aligns development, production, delivery, and sustainment into one coordinated execution system for government agencies and industrial suppliers. By revealing true capacity, exposing real constraints, coordinating resources, and executing at the speed of operational demands, the front line gets what it needs to succeed.

Job Description

Air is seeking a VP of Financial Planning & Analysis to report directly to the CFO and help build, scale, and professionalize the company’s financial planning and analysis function.
 
This is a highly visible, hands-on role for someone who can serve as a strategic partner to the CFO. The ideal candidate has the strategic finance skill set to support executive-level decision-making, but also the willingness and ability to build models, create reporting frameworks, partner with department leaders, and establish scalable FP&A processes from the ground up.
 
This person will own budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and business partnership across the organization. The VP will work closely with Accounting, Revenue Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, and other functional leaders to provide better visibility into company performance and help guide resource allocation as the business continues to scale. 
 
This role is a full-time position located out of our office in Arlington, VA.
This role may require up to 5% travel.

Scope of Responsibilities

  • Build and lead Air’s FP&A function, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, management reporting, and financial analysis
  • Serve as a strategic and operational partner to the CFO, providing financial insight, analysis, and decision support across the business.
  • Develop and maintain company-wide financial models, including revenue forecasting, headcount planning, expense modeling, cash planning, and scenario analysis.
  • Partner with department leaders across Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, G&A, and other functions to build budgets, track spend, evaluate ROI, and improve financial discipline.
  • Lead budget vs. actual analysis and provide clear explanations of performance drivers, variances, risks, and opportunities. 
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for executive leadership, board/investor stakeholders, and internal business partners.
  • Establish scalable FP&A processes, reporting cadences, templates, and tools that improve visibility, accountability, and decision-making across the company.
  • Build KPI dashboards and performance metrics relevant to a growing SaaS business, including revenue, bookings, pipeline, gross margin, operating expenses, headcount, cash usage, and department-level performance.
  • Work closely with the accounting team to ensure financial reporting, actuals, and planning data are accurate, timely, and aligned.
  • Support strategic initiatives, including growth planning, capital allocation, pricing analysis, hiring plans, new product investments, and operational efficiency projects.
  • Help prepare Air for its next stage of growth by building finance infrastructure appropriate for a growth capital-backed, scaling SaaS company.
  • Support future investors, board, and potential IPO-readiness initiatives by developing clean, consistent, and executive-ready financial reporting.
  • Act as a finance business partner to functional leaders, helping them understand their numbers, manage budgets, and make better operating decisions.
  • Help define the structure, systems, and talent needs of the FP&A function as the company grows.

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship is required
Required Skills: 
  • 8–12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, transaction advisory, or a related finance function.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related fields.
  • Prior experience in a high-growth, private equity-backed, venture-backed, SaaS, technology, or similarly scaling business environment. 
  • Strong hands-on financial modeling skills, including the ability to build complex models from scratch in Excel and Google Sheets.
  • Experience owning or heavily contributing to annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and recurring management reporting.
  • Strong understanding of SaaS business drivers, revenue models, operating metrics, and departmental budgeting.
  • Ability to work directly with senior executives and department leaders to translate business activity into financial plans, forecasts, and decision-support materials.
  • Strong understanding of the relationship between accounting and FP&A, including how to use financial statements, general ledger data, and close results to drive forward-looking analysis.
  • Ability to operate independently in a lean, fast-moving environment without relying on a large team or extensive pre-built infrastructure.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Desired Skills: 
  • MBA strongly preferred
  • Background in public accounting, Big 4 audit/advisory, transaction advisory, investment banking, or a similar foundation before transitioning into corporate FP&A.
  • Experience in SaaS, software, defense technology, government contracting, or national security-related technology environments.
  • Experience supporting a company through significant growth, PE ownership, institutional investment, or pre-IPO readiness.
  • Experience working with NetSuite, NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, Oracle PBCS, Adaptive, Anaplan, Planful, or similar planning/reporting tools.
  • Exposure to board reporting, investor reporting, lender reporting, or executive-level financial packages.
  • Experience building FP&A processes where limited structure previously existed.
  • Strong business partnering experience with Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, and/or G&A leaders.
We firmly believe that past performance is the best indicator of future performance.  If you thrive while building solutions to complex problems, are a self-starter, and are passionate about making an impact in global security, we’re eager to hear from you.
 
Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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