Finance Manager

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.

We are seeking a seasoned Finance Manager with 5- 8 years of experience to join our Corporate FP&A team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategic storytelling, using financial analysis and modeling to drive insights and influence business decisions. This individual will be instrumental in driving the financial planning and analysis capability with Anduril’s core businesses, synthesizing large amounts of data to guide executive decision-making, and optimize financial performance.

• Set the Cadence: Create the financial operating calendar rhythm (monthly, quarterly, annually), internal team templates and deliverables, executive presentation preparation/dry-runs, and engage buy-in and alignment from cross functional partners ahead of executive communications
• Craft the Narrative: Translate complex financial data into compelling strategic narratives for the C-Suite and CFO, explaining the "why" behind our performance, highlighting key trends, and framing insights to drive critical decision-making.
• Be a Strategic Partner: Partner closely with finance leaders in each Division to understand key operational drivers, analyze performance against plan, and provide insightful commentary that adds critical context to consolidated results.
• Build for Scale: Continuously improve and scale our financial consolidation, reporting, and forecasting infrastructure, developing robust processes and models that can keep pace with Anduril’s dynamic growth.
• Lead Ad-Hoc Strategic Projects: Tackle high-priority, ad-hoc strategic finance projects for senior leadership, providing rigorous, data-driven analysis on complex business questions to deliver actionable recommendations.

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in Investor Relations, Equity Research, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance/FP&A, or Strategy.
• Strong financial acumen and proficiency in Excel/financial modeling
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, strong executive presence and the ability to work seamlessly cross-functionally.
• Intellectually curious - you seek to understand the why behind the numbers and dive into the operations as needed.
• Creative problem-solver - able to identify obstacles, present viable solutions, and create systems to improve future processes.
• Strategic storytelling with message discipline; crafting clear, executive ready narratives leveraging multiple datasets.
• Action oriented with end-to-end process ownership and high-quality work despite tight deadlines.
• Preferred to have DoD and/or Tech industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Business, or related field
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities