Financial Planning and Analysis Lead (UA)
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Financial Planning and Analysis Lead (UA)
Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
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About the Company and Role
Our client is an international miltech startup developing advanced technological devices for Ukraine's defense sector, and is now looking for an FP&A Lead to own budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for a growing UAV business, and to build the FP&A function as the company scales.
A fast-growing international defense startup specializing in the development and production of air defense systems, rapidly scaling to meet Ukraine's national defense needs. Their team includes experienced leaders from non-defense Silicon Valley startups who have seen this need first-hand and are committed to delivering.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts.
- Review and stress-test inputs from budget owners; challenge assumptions before they reach Finance leadership.
- Design, build, and maintain the company's core financial models (budget, forecast, long-range plan, cash flow), ensuring they scale as the business grows.
- Manage and mentor the FP&A Specialist, reviewing work products and developing their modeling and business-partnering skills.
- Own the monthly management reporting package - actual-vs-budget/forecast variance analysis, revenue, opex, headcount, capex, and working capital - and present findings and recommendations directly to the Head of FP&A and department leaders.
- Act as a trusted financial business partner to Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, and other functions, translating financial results into decisions rather than just explanations.
- Lead cash-flow forecasting and scenario/sensitivity modeling; support capital allocation and major investment or procurement decisions with financial analysis.
- Own the KPI reporting and dashboard suite for management, and contribute to investor, board, or grant/government reporting as needed.
- Oversee data extraction from Odoo and other systems, and ensure management-reporting figures reconcile to the general ledger, resolving discrepancies with Accounting.
- Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation of FP&A processes, tools, and documentation.
- Lead ad hoc strategic analyses (new production lines, pricing, unit economics, make-vs-buy, etc.) for the Head of FP&A and senior leadership.
- Contribute to building out the FP&A function itself - process design, controls, and future hiring - as the company scales.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field (Master's, MBA, or CFA a plus).
- 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or management accounting, including experience reviewing or leading the work of others.
- Demonstrated experience owning a budgeting/forecast cycle end-to-end and building financial models from scratch, not just maintaining existing ones.
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and financial modeling skills; comfort working with large, imperfect datasets.
- Strong track record presenting financial analysis to senior or executive stakeholders and influencing business decisions.
- Experience managing, mentoring, or formally reviewing the work of junior finance staff.
- Hands-on ERP experience; Odoo experience is a strong advantage.
- English sufficient for executive-level financial communication and documentation.
- Fluency in Ukrainian.
Nice to Have
- Experience in a manufacturing, hardware, technology, defense-tech, or high-growth startup environment.
- Experience scaling an FP&A function or planning process in a fast-growing company.
- Familiarity with production economics, inventory, procurement, or supply-chain drivers.
- Hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio, or another BI tool.
- Working knowledge of UAS and/or US GAAP and how accounting actuals feed management reporting.
- Prior exposure to investor, board, or government/grant reporting.
We Offer
- Full-time position & official employment
- Competitive salary (based on interview results)
- Paid vacation and sick leave according to Ukrainian legislation
- Medical & Life Insurance
- Reservation from mobilization
- Friendly and people-oriented team culture
- Opportunities to work on an innovative and impactful product
Location: Ukraine (only)
Type: Remote | Hybrid, full-time
Start date: ASAP
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