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Salary: USD 140,000 - 180,000 / annual
CHAOS Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2022 and backed by $1 billion in funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company develops a multi-product hardware portfolio powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams.
This Manager of Program Finance role owns unit economics and product-level P&Ls across hardware product lines. You will sit at the intersection of Program Management, Finance, Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering, translating production and cost data into revenue, cost, and margin analysis that drives leadership decisions on pricing and proposals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with program managers and growth teams to forecast hardware bookings and revenue, applying unit costs to forecasted margins
- Build and maintain unit economic models for each product line, including pricing, BOMs, labor, overhead, yield, and scrap
- Monitor manufacturing operations to ensure production meets demand, understand cost structure and production variances, and manage inventory levels (raw material, WIP, finished goods)
- Partner with Mission Ops and Engineering to estimate fielded unit maintenance costs and maintain pricing models for sustainment and software revenue
- Build financial models to support pricing and proposal efforts with defensible, auditable cost data
- Support make/buy, sourcing, and capital equipment decisions with cost-benefit analysis
- Own product-level P&L reporting to Finance and Operations leadership, leading analysis of monthly and quarterly results with variance explanations and financial performance trends
The role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and expertise in translating complex data into actionable insights. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and have direct impact on strategic business decisions.
CHAOS offers competitive benefits including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with 50% match up to 6% of pay, unlimited PTO, free daily lunch onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, and generous pre-IPO stock option grants.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 5+ years of corporate finance, financial planning, consulting, or analytical experience, ideally in manufacturing or technology environments
- Working knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- High integrity, strong attention to detail, commitment to operational excellence
- Advanced Excel modeling skills
Preferred:
- MBA or advanced degree in finance-related discipline
- Background in manufacturing, hardware, or technology-driven production environments
- Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and/or Datarails
