Director of FP&A

Description Kela is a secure, open platform enabling rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in service of Western defense. Designed and battle-tested by Israeli innovators, Kela ensures the West meets today’s frontline challenges and evolves with tomorrow’s innovations. We are looking for a Director of FP&A to lead our financial planning and analysis function and report directly to the VP of Finance. In this role, you will own the company's FP&A strategy end-to-end, acting as a key thought partner to executive leadership across budgeting, forecasting, business modeling, and board reporting. Responsibilities • Lead and own company-wide and department-level budgeting, forecasting, and quarterly tracking processes. • Own and maintain the company's financial model to support internal tracking, management reporting, strategic decision-making, fundraising, and M&A processes, including pro forma budgets and deal evaluation. • Lead preparation and delivery of board materials and investor-facing financial packages, presenting directly to the board and executive leadership. • Own integration of pipeline data into the financial model, and drive ongoing accuracy, structure, and maintenance of the model. • Partner with department heads across the business to align budgets, forecasts, and resourcing decisions with strategic priorities. • Build and lead management reporting, including KPI dashboards, burn rate analysis, and margin tracking, and drive the analysis and insights behind them. • Build and scale the FP&A function's processes, tools, and (as the team grows) people. Requirements • 8+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role, including experience operating at a leadership level. • Prior experience at growth-stage or scaled companies, owning all aspects of budgeting and planning end-to-end. • Experience in companies dealing with inventory and manufacturing. • Strong financial modeling skills with high proficiency in Excel. • Experience presenting financial analysis and recommendations directly to boards or executive leadership. • Familiarity with contract-based or multi-program revenue models. • Ability to work independently and lead multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. • Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail and a structured working approach. • Self-sufficient, proactive, and comfortable making decisions with limited oversight. • Experience with ERP and BI systems – an advantage. • Experience in defense, hardware, or multi-program technology companies – an advantage.