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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.\nABOUT THE TEAM\nAnduril's Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) division delivers platforms, systems, and integrated effects across autonomous air vehicles and advanced munitions. Our portfolio - including platforms like Barracuda and Fury - spans high-performance multi-mission air vehicles purpose-built for contested environments and hyperscale production. \nABOUT THE JOB\nAs a Finance Manager, you will own end-to-end financial leadership for a portfolio of programs for the high-growth Advanced Effects business line. This portfolio spans cutting-edge air vehicle programs that are rapidly scaling from development into production. You will set the operating cadence for financial management and scale the processes, tooling, and talent needed to support rapid growth.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO\nOwn full P&L performance for a fast-growing portfolio of Advanced Effects products, spanning revenue, margin, cost structure, working capital, and investment returns\nDrive strategic financial analysis that sharpens how we think about unit economics, pricing, cost-down levers, and capital allocation across the portfolio\nSet the long-term financial vision for your business area, collaborating with AD&S leadership to define profitability targets, product mix strategy, and growth roadmaps\nLead cross-functional development of the annual operating plan, translating strategy into financial targets and holding the business accountable through monthly forecasting and reporting\nBuild and improve the processes, models, and systems that bring financial rigor at scale, automating what's manual, standardizing what's ad hoc, and creating tooling that keeps pace with growth\nDeliver crisp narratives and decision-quality memos that give AD&S and Finance leaders the clarity to act\nManage and develop a group of high-performing analysts, setting the bar for analytical quality, documentation, controls, and stakeholder partnership\nPartner with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to navigate the financial complexities of scaling from development into production, ensuring cost structures, forecasts, and investment cases evolve alongside the business\nExperience supporting a hardware or technology business through production transitions\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field\n6-10+ years of progressive finance experience with meaningful exposure to P&L ownership, FP&A, or operational finance in a manufacturing, hardware, or production environment\nStrong command of unit economics, COGS, inventory dynamics, and working capital in a product business\nExperience building and owning financial plans: annual budgets, long-range forecasts, and the monthly rhythm that ties them together\nAdvanced modeling skills and a systems-oriented mindset. You're fluent in Excel and comfortable driving ERP, reporting, and tooling improvements\nTrack record of leading cross-functional work with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and business leadership\nFamiliarity with government contracting fundamentals (FAR/DFARS) is a plus but not required. What matters is commercial instinct and financial rigor\nMust be eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nAdvanced degree MBA, CFA and/or CPA.\nSecurity clearance.\nPer Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.\nUS Salary Range\n$147,000—$196,000 USD\nThe 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: \nBenefits\nAt 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.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\n\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. \nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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