Job Overview
Location
Kansas City Metro
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Finance
Date Posted
April 17, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As Director of FP&A at Tenex.AI, you will own and lead the financial planning function for an AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, driving financial strategy, shaping key decisions, and building the infrastructure that enables smart, fast execution across the company as it scales rapidly.
- • You will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team, owning the company’s operating model, forecasting processes, and performance management framework, while playing a critical role in defining how financial performance is communicated to the Board and investors.
- • Tenex.AI is a fast-growing, well-funded startup backed by top-tier investors including Crosspoint Capital Partners, Shield Capital, DTCP, Deepwork Capital, Florida Opportunity Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, with a mission to revolutionize the AI-Native MDR landscape through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection.
- • In this role, you will build and lead the FP&A function from the ground up, including hiring, mentoring, and developing team members, establishing best-in-class processes and tools, and driving the implementation of AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency and insight generation in a high-growth, early-stage environment.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
- • 8–12+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, or a related role, with significant experience in SaaS or high-growth environments
- • Proven experience owning and leading FP&A functions, including operating models, forecasting, and budgeting processes
- • Deep expertise in financial modeling, with the ability to connect financial outputs to strategic business decisions
- • Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and revenue recognition, including experience with complex contract structures (multi-year, usage-based, services components)
- • Experience partnering with executive teams and contributing to board-level and investor-facing materials
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary and benefits package
- • Opportunity to work alongside a talented, mission-driven team at the forefront of AI-driven cybersecurity
- • Direct access to leadership with meaningful ownership over your work from day one
- • A culture of growth and development, with room to expand your scope as the company scales
Skills & Technologies
About Tenex.AI, Inc
Tenex.AI is a cybersecurity company that offers an AI-native managed detection and response (MDR) platform. It combines automated threat detection, risk management, and incident response capabilities with human oversight to identify, contain, and remediate security incidents in real time. Tenex integrates with cloud and security stacks from providers like Google, Microsoft, and others to reduce response times and streamline operations.
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