Finance Manager, SG&A Finance

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Health coverage

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Finance Manager of SG&A Finance in Costa Mesa to partner with corporate functions and own labor and workforce planning. You will drive performance through partnerships, management reporting, budgeting inputs, and long-range planning, while leading a team of analysts.

You will build labor cost models, scenario analyses, and benchmarking against defense and high-growth tech peers, delivering executive-level insights and maintaining data integrity across Finance, HR,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in FP&A or corporate finance with at least 2 years leading a team.
• Experience as a finance business partner to SG&A or corporate functions.
• Strong understanding of SG&A cost structures and workforce planning.
• Experience designing enterprise-level reporting, planning processes, or allocation models.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into concise executive narratives.
• Proficiency with FP&A tools, ERP, and enterprise data management.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-growing environment; U.S. person due to access.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance partner to SG&A departments, providing guidance, spend visibility, and decision support.
• Own enterprise headcount planning and forecasting with scalable frameworks.
• Develop labor cost models, scenario analyses, and workforce ramp plans.
• Drive SG&A budget ownership and variance analysis with department leads.
• Create workforce cost analytics and benchmarking against peers.
• Align workforce investments with strategy and government contract requirements.
• Systematize workforce data and collaborate with HR/IT/Finance to ensure data integrity.
• Lead annual headcount and compensation planning cycles including merit increases.
• Create executive-level financial models and report to senior leadership.
• Manage and develop a high-performing team of analysts.

Skills

Finance partner

FP&A

Team leadership

Executive storytelling

Data analysis

Education

MBA or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

ERP systems

Financial planning software

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 Job

As a Finance Manager of SG&A Finance, you will serve as a strategic finance partner to corporate functions while owning the enterprise-level view of labor and workforce planning. You will drive SG&A financial performance through business partnership, management reporting, and the financial inputs that support annual budgeting and long-range planning. You will manage a team of analysts and set the standard for how SG&A spend- particularly our investment in people is planned, measured, and optimized across the enterprise.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a finance business partner to SG&A departments, providing financial guidance, spend visibility, and decision support to functional leaders
• Own enterprise headcount planning and forecasting, building the frameworks and processes that scale with a hypergrowth defense technology company
• Develop and maintain labor cost models, scenario analysis, and workforce ramp plans to support scaling across all functions
• Drive SG&A budget ownership and variance analysis, partnering with department leads to manage spend and identify efficiency opportunities
• Build workforce cost analytics and benchmarking against defense, aerospace, and high-growth tech peers, including productivity metrics such as revenue per employee, ACV per employee, and department ratio analysis
• Align workforce investments with business strategy, growth objectives, and government contract requirements
• Systematize workforce data to establish a single source of truth, partnering with HR, IT, and Finance to ensure data integrity and drive automation
• Own annual headcount and compensation planning cycles, including merit increase, promotion budgeting, and contingent workforce spend management
• Create executive-level financial models and reporting across SG&A and workforce; lead monthly presentations to business partners and senior leadership
• Lead and develop a team of analysts, setting expectations and creating room for growth

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related field, with at least 2 years managing or leading a team
• Experience as a finance business partner to corporate or SG&A functions
• Strong understanding of SG&A cost structures, workforce planning, and how corporate costs connect to divisional and program performance
• Experience designing financial reporting, planning processes, or allocation models at an enterprise level
• Ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear narratives for executive audiences
• Experience with financial planning systems, ERP platforms, and enterprise data management
• Proven ability to operate with significant autonomy in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Experience with government contract cost accounting (FAR/DCAA) and labor allocation principles
• Background in defense, aerospace, or government contracting
• Familiarity with workforce benchmarking, cost allocation methodologies, and organizational design analytics

US Salary Range

$150,000-$171,000 USD

Benefits

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:

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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