Finance Director, Fury Program

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Finance Director for the Fury program to own financial strategy, planning, and execution across R&D, flight test, production ramp, and fielded operations. You will partner with program leaders to translate technical schedules into financial plans and lead a growing team of finance analysts and cost estimators.

You will drive forecasting, budgeting, monthly/ quarterly reviews, variance analysis, and Earned Value Management maturity, ensuring program-level decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA) is a plus.
• 15+ years of finance experience working for Big Tech, Defense, Large Manufacturing, or Government contracting, with 3-5 years in a senior leadership position.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling and data analysis tools, and experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems (i.e. Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, Anaplan, Foundry).
• Demonstrated track record of owning problems end-to-end in a finance function.
• Intellectually curious - you seek to understand the why behind the numbers.
• Highly technical - you value precision and accuracy when it comes to your work, and you can rapidly dissect complex quantitative problems.
• Critical thinker - you consider problems from all angles to remove bias.
• Results-oriented - you will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills. You drive consensus through grounded arguments, interpersonal skills, and negotiation skills.
• Creative problem-solver - able to identify obstacles and present viable solutions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
• Excited by large breadth of problems.
• Confidence to execute in highly visible and accountable positions.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be security clearance eligible.

Responsibilities

• Daily partnership with Senior Leaders within AD&S to bring first class financial expertise and support to the business.
• Manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and oversee the preparation of business line, product and program level financial reporting.
• Own the financial oversight and management for a portfolio of large, complex, and mission-critical programs
• Manage and scale a dedicated 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.
• Lead the development of executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management.
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with forecasts, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances.
• Work with senior AD&S and corporate finance leaders to identify and implement ways to improve business performance and finance systems, tools and processes.
• Get deep in the operations and support the team in creating bottoms-up, data-driven models to understand segmentation, pricing optimization, scenarios, and financial returns of our products and investments.
• 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.
• Develop deep relationships with our customers (both internal and external) and oversee customer program reporting, monthly invoicing, and monthly financial status reporting.

Skills

Excel & modeling

Financial planning

Leadership

ERP systems

Defense contracting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Oracle EPM

Anaplan

Foundry

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Finance Director for the Fury program to own financial strategy, planning, and execution across R&D, flight test, production ramp, and fielded operations. You will partner with program leaders to translate technical schedules into financial plans and lead a growing team of finance analysts and cost estimators.

You will drive forecasting, budgeting, monthly/ quarterly reviews, variance analysis, and Earned Value Management maturity, ensuring program-level decisions