Director, M&A Accounting

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Support in health and recovery

Job summary

Anduril is seeking a Director of M&A Accounting in Costa Mesa, CA. This role involves leading a dedicated M&A accounting team and managing financial integrations for acquisitions. You'll play a key role in the company’s hyper-growth phase and help drive organizational change.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, a strong background in M&A accounting, and proficiency in ERP systems like Oracle Fusion. Competitive salary range is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in accounting leadership or consulting roles, mix preferred.
• Experience supporting M&A accounting and integrations.
• Strong technical skills with modern ERP ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of M&A accountants.
• Project manage pre-close Accounting and Tax diligence.
• Oversee closing balance sheet preparations.

Skills

Accounting leadership

M&A accounting

ERP integration

Communication skills

Project management

Education

CPA or MBA

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job 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

We are looking for an exceptional Director, M&A Accounting to help Anduril support its hyper‑growth and scale our global integration efforts. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Controller, you will lead a dedicated team of M&A accountants to centralize previously decentralized M&A‑related responsibilities from the broader Anduril Accounting department.

ABOUT THE JOB

The ideal candidate will be comfortable and experienced moving at an incredibly fast pace while driving operational integration excellence. Come join us as we disrupt an entire industry and help take your career to the next level with a team that is charging towards changing the world of defense.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead, motivate, and mentor a team of M&A accountants focused on centralizing and scaling all M&A‑related accounting activities.
• Project manage pre‑close Accounting and Tax diligence for target acquisitions.
• Lead Day One post‑acquisition readiness preparation, including leveling, compensation reviews, and tailored integration recommendations for the acquired accounting team.
• Travel on Day One post‑acquisition to provide acquired accounting teams with comprehensive overviews of Anduril's people, processes, and systems.
• Oversee closing balance sheet preparations and directly manage the comprehensive review of acquired closing balance sheets.
• Directly manage the preparation of final closing statements.
• Project manage the opening balance sheet cross‑walk process.
• Directly manage the systematic integration of acquired accounting processes into Anduril’s Oracle Fusion and broader boundary system ecosystem.
• Provide hands‑on operational support, including temporarily filling in for departed team members from acquired accounting teams as needed.
• Coordinate and build highly effective working relationships with key cross‑functional teams including Corporate Development, Legal, PMI, CorpTech, Tax, Technical Accounting, and General Accounting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting leadership roles (Director/Assistant Controller level) or consulting roles (Senior Manager/Director level); a mix of both in‑house corporate and consulting experience is highly preferred.
• Highly developed IQ and EQ, with the communication skills necessary to navigate complex personnel integrations and cross‑functional partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A accounting, financial due diligence, and business integrations.
• Strong technical background with experience integrating acquired business processes into modern ERP ecosystems (such as Oracle Fusion).
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and drive organizational change in a high‑growth, fast‑paced organization.
• Able to get your hands dirty to drive execution while maintaining the ability to manage up against strategic integration priorities.
• Familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) (or similar equivalent in other jurisdictions) is preferred.
• CPA (active or inactive) and/or MBA is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Salary range: $191,000—$253,000 USD.

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.