Finance Transformation & FP&A Leader (MD)

Financeroles; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in the United States seeks a Senior Finance Manager to serve as chief of staff to the MD Head of Finance. This high-visibility role blends finance, accounting and systems work with program management to consolidate divisional results and plans.

You will build the finance systems roadmap, drive the monthly, quarterly and yearly close, and manage cross-functional initiatives in a fast-growing, defense-led business. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA/CFA a plus.
• 7+ years across FP&A, accounting, and/or finance, including hands-on exposure to financial systems and process improvement.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling, plus experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems (e.g., Anaplan, NetSuite, Oracle, Foundry).
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills, with the ability to build polished, executive-ready decks under tight timelines.
• Proven ability to project manage cross-functional initiatives and build new, scalable processes with a hands-on approach.
• Strong command of planning cycles and the monthly, quarterly, and yearly close and reporting, ideally in a high-growth or capital-intensive business.
• Intellectually curious and highly analytical — precise and detail-oriented, able to rapidly dissect complex quantitative problems and mine data for insights that remove bias.
• An exceptional written and oral communicator who translates complex financial and accounting concepts into clear, accessible insight and drives consensus through grounded arguments.
• A creative, results-oriented problem-solver with the drive and tenacity to see initiatives through to completion.
• A versatile self-starter energized by ambiguity, competing priorities, and a broad range of problems — someone who sees wearing multiple hats as an opportunity, not a constraint.
• Exceptionally organized, managing multiple workstreams and competing deadlines without dropping details.
• Polished and professional, with the confidence and executive presence to operate credibly in highly visible, accountable positions.
• A driven work ethic and full-time, in-office presence — based on-site, working side by side with the Head of Finance day to day.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead as chief of staff to the MD Head of Finance; align priorities and drive initiatives.
• Synthesize divisional performance and prepare executive briefings and MBR/QBR materials.
• Liaise between MD Finance and Corporate Finance to streamline data flow.
• Step in for the Head of Finance in key meetings and keep workstreams moving.
• Drive the divisional financial systems roadmap; implement tools to support growth.
• Collaborate to improve systems, tools and processes, reducing manual effort.
• Establish processes for annual/long-range planning and the close cycle.
• Track headcount and spend vs budget and surface actionable variances.
• Project manage cross-functional initiatives; coordinate meetings and deliverables.
• Prepare internal communications, dashboards, and leadership presentations.
• Build relationships with internal partners and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

PowerPoint

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or CPA/CFA a plus

Tools

Anaplan

NetSuite

Oracle

Foundry

Job description

Anduril Industries in the United States seeks a Senior Finance Manager to serve as chief of staff to the MD Head of Finance. This high-visibility role blends finance, accounting and systems work with program management to consolidate divisional results and plans.

You will build the finance systems roadmap, drive the monthly, quarterly and yearly close, and manage cross-functional initiatives in a fast-growing, defense-led business. U.S.