Finance Manager, Production

Slope; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 99,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Manufacturing Finance team. You will own financials for a product portfolio, guiding strategic decisions and optimizing performance.

The role centers on partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and finance to drive profitability and informed decision-making. You will build financial models, analyze variances, and support executive reporting, with broad exposure to cost of goods, working capital, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• MBA or technical background (Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations) is a plus.
• 7–10 years of experience in manufacturing finance, business unit finance, consulting, or investment banking.
• Strong understanding of financial and accounting concepts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to convey complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end financial management of production execution (headcount, cash/working capital, demand planning, standard costing, margins).
• Establish transparency into material cost for existing and future products.
• Coordinate with Division Finance and Manufacturing teams to consolidate revenue and costing models.
• Build novel financial frameworks for operational decisions (manufacturing, supply chain).
• Perform deep quantitative analyses: variance, trend, scenarios, root causes.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) and support EAC/ETC for contract integrity.
• Support cross-functional tradeoff studies to improve unit economics.
• Develop complex financial models for various scenarios and strategic initiatives.
• Adopt standardized data model and tailor to product portfolios.
• Identify and implement FP&A process improvements and reporting accuracy.
• Lead executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics or related

MBA or technical background (Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations) a plus

Tools

Salesforce

Coupa

Anaplan

Palantir Foundry

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

The manufacturing finance team is responsible for overseeing the financial execution of our Global Manufacturing Organization. We are the intersection between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance as it relates to production; we leverage data and business relationships to drive towards the best financial outcome for Anduril. You get to partner with Anduril’s functional and business leaders by providing key insights on demand signals, production attainment, resource allocation, and Product profitability.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a Financial Analyst with 3-6 years of experience to join our Manufacturing Finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial modeling, experience in operations or hardware environments., and capable of building strong business relations with internal customers. This individual will directly own financials for a given product portfolio, guiding strategic decision-making, and optimizing financial performance. The successful candidate will play an active role in shaping strategy rather than functioning solely as a service provider – the deeper you go the better your results.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• End to end financial management of production execution: including, but not limited to, headcount, cash/working capital, demand planning, standard costing, production attainment, and managing product margins.
• Establish transparency into material cost for existing and future Anduril products.
• Work cross functionally with Division Finance and Manufacturing Functional teams to own consolidation of Product Revenue and costing models, business case analyses, and decision making frameworks.
• Build novel financial frameworks for thinking through operational decisions, including but not limited to manufacturing, supply chain, etc.
• Perform in-depth quantitative analyses including variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast/prior), trend analysis, scenario modeling, and root-cause investigations to identify performance drivers and risks.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) and support the development and maintenance of Estimates at Completion (EAC) and Estimates to Complete (ETC) for contract integrity.
• Support cross-functional teams with tradeoff studies to achieve sustainable unit economics.
• Develop complex financial models to assess various financial scenarios and support strategic initiatives.
• Adopt Standardized data model, but tailor to the needs of your respective Product portfolio
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline FP&A activities and enhance reporting accuracy.
• Lead the development of executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or technical background (Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations) is a plus.
• You have 7-10 years of experience in manufacturing finance, business unit finance, management consulting, investment banking, or similar.
• You have a strong understanding of financial and accounting concepts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information in an understandable manner.
• You have strong analytical aptitude. You intuitively think about problems in terms of numbers.
  • You are able to quickly execute analyses in Excel & translate findings to business partners
  • You are willing to learn how to use corporate systems(e.g. Salesforce, Coupa, Anaplan) and analytic / dashboarding tools (e.g. Palantir Foundry)
• You are comfortable communicating broadly and having a lot of eyes on your work. This role can at-times require comms to large groups and senior leadership.
• You enjoy working at a place where no one minds if you leave early one day to go to an appointment or run an errand, but you also don’t mind responding to Slacks in the evening while you’re watching Netflix.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

US Salary Range

$99,000—$131,000 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:

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.

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