Head of FP&A

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. 

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview:

As CHAOS continues to transition from R&D into rate production, we are splitting corporate planning into two peer finance verticals: FP&A and Program Finance, both reporting to the VP of Finance. The Head of FP&A will lead the corporate planning lane, the long-range model, scenario planning, the company-wide forecast process, and the board and investor materials.

This is a seat for someone who owns the last mile and delivers the model, the story, and the “so what” in board-ready form. You will lead the existing FP&A team, own our Datarails reporting platform, and partner with the Head of Program Finance, whose program cost forecasts feed your consolidated company plan.

Responsibilities:

• Own the corporate long-range financial model and scenario planning including revenue, opex, headcount, cash, and funding scenarios, as the company scales into production.
• Produce board, investor, and executive ready output end to end: analysis, synthesis, narrative, and talking points.
• Run the company-wide forecast and annual planning process and calendar.
• Build and scale the department finance-partnering model as the company grows, organizing coverage into functional portfolios with named finance partners.
• Own the Datarails reporting platform strategy, architecture, dimensions, data feeds, and self-serve reporting
• Consolidate the company plan, integrating program-level cost forecasts and rate assumptions from Program Finance.
• Partner with the Growth team and Program Finance on pricing and deal modeling including deal-level economics, pricing scenarios, and margin analysis.
• Support capital strategy and fundraising: scenario models, sources and uses, and investor-facing financial materials.
• Manage, develop, and grow the FP&A team as the function scales.
• Travel: minimal; occasional travel to other CHAOS offices.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another related field, or equivalent work experience; advanced degree (MBA/Master’s) or equivalent work experience preferred for this level.
• Led an FP&A function (or been the clear #2) at a high-growth company through a stage transition e.g., from R&D to production, or through a major growth round.
• Built board and investor materials end to end, not just the model, but the narrative and recommendations presented to a board or executive team.
• Designed and owned long-range financial models and scenario frameworks covering revenue, opex, cash, and funding needs.
• Run a company-wide annual planning and rolling forecast process across multiple budget owners.
• Implemented or administered a corporate planning platform (e.g., Datarails, Anaplan, Adaptive, Pigment), including data architecture and reporting design..
• Managed and developed direct reports.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in hardware, manufacturing, aerospace/defense, or another capital-intensive industry with inventory and capex dynamics.
• Direct support of venture or growth-stage fundraising, building the scenario model and sources-and-uses behind a raise.
• Experience working alongside a program finance or government-contracting cost structure.
• Hands-on Datarails experience.

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 350 employees and counting across 5 global offices

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 

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