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
The Air Dominance and Strike Division is Anduril’s fastest growing and largest division. Our teams are fundamentally reshaping the way future peer to peer conflicts are fought by developing next generation collaborative combat aircraft, advanced effects, and the autonomy software that powers these weapons. AD&S leadership and corporate finance teams and will provide leadership, direction and management of the Divisional finance team as both Anduril and the Division continue to rapidly scale.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking a strategic finance leader to join our team and lead the overall finance functions for Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Division. This role is a key part of the AD&S leadership and corporate finance teams and will provide leadership, direction and management of the Divisional finance team as both Anduril and the Division continue to rapidly scale. This person will oversee include financial planning and analysis, program finance, strategic finance and pricing and is expected recommend and execute on new strategies that drive both top- and bottom-line impact.
This role requires a strong interest in solving operational and financial puzzles with an ability to recognize patterns and collaborate via cross-functional partnership to drive decision-making. You will create frameworks for assessing investment and capital allocation decisions and partner with senior leadership to operationalize the hypotheses and takeaways.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Serve as the de facto CFO of Anduril’s AD&S business, including daily partnership with senior leaders within the Division and corporate finance to bring first-class financial expertise and decision-making to the business and operations
- Lead strategic finance initiatives that create both top- and bottom-line impact for some of Anduril’s largest product lines and programs
- Get deep in the operations and support the team in creating bottoms-up, data-driven models to understand segmentation, pricing optimization, and financial returns of our products and investments
- Partner with our Business Development and Leadership teams to create new business models and the pricing structures that support them for Anduril’s future products and programs
- Manage and scale a dedicated AD&S finance team in line with the needs of the business by developing and hiring best-in-class talent and implementing best practices and tools to ensure a well-controlled yet flexible finance organization
- Own performance dashboards, alerting, and investigation into KPI health. Assess the impact of financial decisions on KPIs while developing strategies which drive demonstrable impact against these metrics
- Manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and oversee the preparation of all financial reporting and partnering with AD&S and corporate finance leaders to drive improvement into the business
- Coordinate development of annual, quarterly and monthly operating, capital, and program budgets, as well as reporting for the same
- Develop deep relationships with our customers and oversee customer program reporting, monthly invoicing, and monthly financial status reporting
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in finance and leadership roles, showing progressive growth in scope of responsibilities
- Experiencing growing and leading teams
- Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills and experience interacting with senior leadership teams
- Understanding of advanced accounting and financial concepts
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in finance or related disciplines
- Corporate finance, investment banking or consulting experience
US Salary Range
$204,000—$306,000 USD
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:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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