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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Finance Director - AD&S

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required; an MBA or relevant professional certification such as CPA or CFA is a plus.
  • At least 15 years of finance experience in Big Tech, defense, large manufacturing, or government contracting, including 3–5 years in a senior leadership position.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis tools, plus experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, Anaplan, or Foundry.
  • A demonstrated track record of owning problems end-to-end in a finance function.
  • Ability to understand the rationale behind financial figures and rapidly analyze complex quantitative problems with precision and accuracy.
  • Ability to evaluate problems critically and identify viable solutions to obstacles.
  • Ability to work in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment across a broad range of problems and execute in highly visible, accountable positions.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication, consensus-building, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.
  • Must be eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Own the financial strategy, planning, and execution for the Fury program across research and development, flight test, production ramp, and fielded operations.
  • Serve as the senior financial leader for the Fury product and related programs, overseeing estimates at completion, funding profiles, revenue recognition, and margin management across active contracts and internal investments.
  • Build and maintain program financial models that account for development timelines, production learning curves, and changing customer requirements.
  • Partner with program managers on monthly and quarterly reviews, variance analysis, and risk and opportunity identification, and own the financial narrative.
  • Lead proposal pricing and cost-volume development for new Fury contracts, including competitive bids, negotiations, and contract modifications.
  • Establish and mature earned value management processes appropriate to the program's scale and contract types.
  • Coordinate with Corporate Finance, financial planning and analysis, Accounting, and Government Operations to ensure program financials are consolidated accurately and decisions align with company objectives.
  • Recruit, develop, and lead a growing team of program finance analysts and cost estimators.
  • Partner daily with senior leaders within Air Dominance & Strike to provide financial expertise and support.
  • Manage financial forecasting and budgeting processes, and oversee business-line, product, and program-level financial reporting.
  • Own financial oversight and management for a portfolio of large, complex, mission-critical programs.
  • Scale a dedicated team by developing and hiring talent and implementing practices and tools for a well-controlled, flexible finance organization.
  • Lead executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management.
  • Compare actual results with forecasts, assess financial performance, highlight trends, and analyze unexpected variances.
  • Work with senior Air Dominance & Strike and corporate finance leaders to improve business performance and finance systems, tools, and processes.
  • Support creation of bottom-up, data-driven models for segmentation, pricing optimization, scenarios, and financial returns of products and investments.
  • Own performance dashboards, alerts, and investigations into key performance indicator health; assess financial decisions' impact on key performance indicators and develop strategies to improve them.
  • Build relationships with internal and external customers and oversee customer program reporting, monthly invoicing, and monthly financial status reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or relevant professional certification such as CPA or CFA.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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