About Alta Ares
Alta Ares is a deeptech startup founded in 2024, building real-time AI for defense operations (ISR, C-UAS). Our primary clients are NATO-aligned militaries, with regular deployments during live exercises. Raised €2M pre-seed in May 2025 Products include:
- Real-time AI ISR module deployable on drones and tactical platforms
- Counter-UAS solution enabling autonomous drone takeover under GNSS-denied environment
- Full-stack MLOps platform for training & deploying military-grade AI models
- Data fusion and trajectory prediction
Role & Mission
Financial Strategy & Strategic Projects
- Cash Management: Monitor expenses and proactively identify levers for NetWorking Capital (NWC) optimization.
- Operational Excellence: Design and implement scalable, high-performance workflows spanning operations, administration, and people initiatives.
Accounting & Payroll Operations
- Monthly Closings: Own the preparation of monthly accounting & payroll cut-offs,ensuring seamless coordination with our external providers.
- HR Operations: Co-lead with the HR team the onboarding process for new team members, ensuring all administrative steps are completed.
- Compliance: Maintain high standards of financial and social data integrity as wescale our industrial and human footprint.
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Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Business Partnering: Support operational teams in understanding their economic impact on the company and provide financial insights to meet their specific needs.
- Strategic Reporting: Prepare data-driven materials for Executive Board and investor reporting.
- Tooling: Continuously improve our internal tools to automate reporting and eliminate manual friction.
Requirements
Candidate profile
- You area student from a top-tier Business or engineering school.
- You demonstrate strong rigor and a high sense of ownership. You are a"builder" who enjoys organizing complex information. You are strongly interested in the defense sector and SafeTech industry.
- Given our industry, you are a person of absolute integrity, trusted to handle sensitive data and maintain strict confidentiality.
- You are eager to take on responsibilities and show a strong progression in autonomy, moving quickly from learning to executing.
- Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets. You are comfortable with data and eager to build structured, clean models.
- Fluent in English and French.
