Company Overview
Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing an autonomous gun turret using advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely detect, track, and neutralize enemy drones.
With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders’ successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.
About The Role
We are looking for an FP&A Manager to build and run the FP&A function at a company in production, shipping autonomous counter-drone systems to SOCOM, the U.S. Army, and customers across multiple countries, and on a clear trajectory to $1B in annual revenue. This is a strategic leadership role and a build role. You will own the company’s financial planning and reporting infrastructure, partner directly with the VP of FP&A on capital strategy and KPI development, and provide insights to business leaders across a complex government contract revenue model. The right candidate has led FP&A at a high-growth, capital-intensive company and is ready to do it at greater scale in a business where the numbers matter and the mission is real. This role is on-site in Austin, TX.
What You’ll Do
Support the annual operating plan, quarterly re-forecast, and long-range financial plan (3 to 5 years) reflecting program ramps, capital deployment, and capacity expansion; maintain and update the rolling financial forecast as contract award timing, production schedules, headcount plans, and capital deployment evolve.
Build scenario and sensitivity analyses on key business questions including program delays, production acceleration, mid-year awards, and capital structure changes; prepare components of the monthly and quarterly board and investor reporting package, including financial statements, KPIs, variance analysis, and forward outlook.
Own monthly close-to-forecast variance analysis and translate results into clear, actionable commentary for finance leadership and functional partners; support cash forecasting in partnership with Treasury and the Controller’s team.
Partner with functional leaders across Manufacturing, Government Contracts, and Operations to build and maintain departmental budgets; help design and implement the systems, templates, and operating cadence the FP&A function will run on as it scales, with the opportunity to mentor or manage analysts over time.
What You’ll Need
5+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally at a high-growth, capital-intensive company; strong financial modeling fundamentals including three-statement modeling, forecasting, and scenario and sensitivity analysis.
Comfort operating in a business with a complex revenue model including government contracts with milestone billing, multiple contract types, and a production schedule that drives the P&L; experience supporting board or investor reporting.
Strong business partnering and written communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence decision-making across technical (R&D) and non-technical (HR, Finance, Legal) stakeholders. Ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and leverage AI and automation tools to build financial models, improve forecasting accuracy, and accelerate analysis.
You’ll Stand Out
Experience with NetSuite and modern FP&A planning platforms, with a focus on financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
Exposure to defense or aerospace program economics including bookings, backlog, and funded versus unfunded backlog, and how they translate into forward revenue.
Experience in a business with significant hardware inventory and a production-driven revenue model; background at a fast-moving, engineering-driven company in defense, aerospace, hardware, or adjacent industries.
What We Offer
Competitive salary
ACS Equity Package
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #LI-AS1
Skills Required
- 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience
- Experience leading FP&A at a high-growth, capital-intensive company
- Strong financial modeling fundamentals including three-statement modeling, forecasting, and scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Comfort with complex government contract revenue models (milestone billing, multiple contract types, production-driven P&L)
- Experience supporting board or investor reporting
- Strong business partnering and written communication skills; ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to leverage AI and automation tools to build financial models and improve forecasting accuracy
- On-site work in Austin, TX
- Experience with NetSuite and modern FP&A planning platforms
- Exposure to defense or aerospace program economics (bookings, backlog, funded vs unfunded backlog)
- Experience with hardware inventory and production-driven revenue models
Allen Control Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are consistently listed as employer‑provided across current role descriptions, indicating a solid core healthcare offering. This aligns with the startup‑standard package the company advertises.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is explicitly advertised alongside core health benefits in multiple postings. While accrual details aren’t shown publicly, its consistent inclusion signals baseline time‑off coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An “ACS Equity Package” is repeatedly called out in job descriptions, suggesting equity grants are a standard component of total compensation. Visibility of equity across roles points to broad access to ownership upside, with specifics to be confirmed.
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What We Do
Allen Control Systems is a defense technology company for a new era of drone warfare and to completely change battlefield economics. ACS is developing counter-drone robotic gun systems targeted at neutralizing attacking drone swarms, drones that are pre-programmed with AI, and drones that are non-jammable. ACS was created to lower the cost per kill of a drone to a few dollars. We do this by combining cutting-edge hardware and software that allows us to point an inexpensive gun that already exists in the field more accurately than anyone ever has before. ACS is a remote organization, with our HQ in Austin, Texas, and an office in Alexandria, Va. If you're passionate about our mission, we’d love to hear from you.
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