- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Programs : Corporate Operations Engineering : Finance
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril's Autonomous Airpower (AA) business line develops and manufactures next-generation unmanned aircraft for U.S. and allied air forces. The AA program finance team is embedded with engineering, program management, and operations to ensure that every dollar of contract value is planned, executed, and reported with discipline. We are building a modern program controls function from the ground up: fast-moving, data-driven, and tightly integrated with the technical teams actually building the aircraft.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Program Financial Analyst, you will own the financial health of one or more AA contracts end-to-end. You'll partner daily with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and the broader Finance/Accounting organization to build and maintain bottoms-up forecasts, maintain contract budget baselines, execute earned value reporting, and drive margin performance. This role sits at the intersection of FP&A and Program Controls — you will spend as most of your time managing financial models Excel as you will working strategically with cross-functional partners. You will work closely with data analysis and data upload and validation in Oracle, and using generative AI to find way to automate and streamline business processes. You should be comfortable defending your numbers to your manager, presenting them in an organized, clear, and informative manner.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support contract-level financial management across assigned AA programs, including monthly EAC / ETC management and cost/schedule variance analysis
- Maintain the contract value baseline in Excel/Oracle — navigating through varying contract types (FFP/CPFF), BCWS phasing based on labor and nonlabor inputs, reforecasting processes and change control, and monthly status reports
- Work closely with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and other cross functional teams to build and challenge bottoms-up forecasts for remaining work (labor hours, materials, subcontracts, ODCs)
- Prepare monthly program financial reporting deliverables, gross profit margin and gross margin surveillance, monthly and cumulative actuals-to-forecast variance explanation, and funding/billing position
- Reconcile monthly billings to cost performance; support unbilled AR, revenue recognition inputs, and month-end close deliverables
- Track and analyze unit cost trends versus forecast, and surface drivers to program and engineering leadership
- Support pricing, proposals, and ROM estimates for contract modifications and follow-on work
- Build and maintain reporting in Oracle, Anaplan, and Foundry to automate recurring program financial deliverables
- Contribute to long-range planning and the annual operating plan for the AA business line
- Drive continuous improvement in program controls tools, templates, and procedures
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 1-2 years of experience in program finance, program controls, FP&A, or a related finance/accounting role
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills
- Grit and Determination to excel in a self starting environment with limited
- Must be a U.S. citizen and be eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- DoD / aerospace & defense industry experience, particularly on cost-type (CPFF, CPIF) or FFP development contracts
- Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts — CPI/SPI, BCWS/BCWP/ACWP, VAC, EAC/ETC
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, or equivalent program controls / ERP tooling
- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and CAS-covered contracting environments
- Experience using Databricks, Foundry, and Claude Cowork/Code
Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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