About the role
VP / Director of Finance Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid on-site) Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance About NODA NODA is a veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company that is transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex, mission-critical environments. We are developing next-generation solutions that enable the autonomous orchestration of heterogeneous unmanned systems across air, sea, land, and space with vital applications in the defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors. Our strategic finance function exists to make NODA’s capital and contract decisions sharper. The VP / Director of Finance is the first finance leader hire at the company — the person who builds the model, the forecast, and the financial story that carries NODA from Series A through production-scale defense programs. Joining NODA means working on meaningful technology that pushes the boundaries of autonomy alongside a team that thrives on innovation, rapid iteration, and collaboration.
The Role We are seeking a VP / Director of Finance to build and own the strategic finance function at NODA. This is a CFO-tracked role for someone with the modeling rigor of an investment banker and the capital-allocation instincts of an investor, ready to apply both inside an operating company. You will work directly with the founding team on the decisions that shape NODA’s trajectory: how we price contracts, how we forecast revenue across prototype and production work, how we plan headcount against backlog, and how we tell our financial story to investors and the board. You will lead financial planning and analysis, build the models and reporting infrastructure that make the business legible at scale, and support the next equity raise from diligence through close. This role partners closely with the Controller/external accounting firms, who own accounting, audit, and government contract compliance. You own the forward-looking, strategic, and capital-facing side of finance. Key
Responsibilities Financial Planning and Analysis • Build and own the company’s operating model, including bottoms-up revenue forecast, headcount plan, OpEx build, and cash forecast • Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecasts in partnership with department leaders • Translate the operating model into board, investor, and management reporting on a recurring cadence • Develop and report on the KPIs that matter for a hybrid prototype-to-production defense business — bookings, backlog, contract value, burn, runway, gross margin, and unit economics Revenue and Pricing Architecture • Build the pipeline-to-revenue framework that connects capture stages to expected bookings, recognized revenue, and cash collection • Develop pricing strategy and contract economics across cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, OTA, SBIR, and production vehicles • Partner with capture, contracts, and program teams on bid strategy, price-to-win analysis, and margin discipline • Maintain the bookings, backlog, and ARR architecture that supports scaling defense and commercial revenue Strategic Finance and Capital Strategy • Support the next equity raise from materials development through diligence and close • Own investor reporting, board materials, and quarterly business reviews • Develop and maintain the capital strategy across equity, debt, government funding (SBIR, OTA, contract financing), and other non-dilutive capital options • Lead financial diligence on partnerships, teaming arrangements, and potential acquisitions Business Partnership • Serve as financial partner to the Head of Operations, BD, and engineering leadership on the decisions that shape strategy • Build the financial infrastructure to evaluate program-level economics and resource allocation trade-offs • Translate financial outputs into language that operators, engineers, and investors can act on Required