Lead Accountant, M&A Accounting

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California is seeking a Lead Accountant, M&A Accounting to support its hyper-growth and global integration efforts. You will work with a dedicated team of M&A accountants to centralize acquisition-related accounting activities.

The role emphasizes hands-on integration, Day One readiness, and cross-functional collaboration with Corporate Development, Legal, Tax, and Finance. CPA or MBA preferred; U.S. export controls access applicable.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in accounting at lead/manager level or consulting roles; mix of in-house and consulting preferred.
• Experience supporting M&A accounting, financial due diligence, or business integrations.
• Strong ERP integration experience and IFRS familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead M&A accounting activities for integrations.
• Lead pre-close due diligence for acquisitions.
• Coordinate Day One post-acquisition onboarding and integration planning with people, processes, and systems.
• Travel on Day One post-acquisition to brief new accounting teams.
• Prepare closing statements and balance sheets; review acquired entities' closing statements with stakeholders.

Skills

M&A accounting

Financial due diligence

ERP integration

Cross-functional collaboration

CPA / MBA"

Education

CPA (active or inactive)

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 Lead Accountant, M&A Accounting to help Andurilsupport its hyper-growth and scale our global integration efforts. Reporting directly to theDirector, M&A Accounting, you will be a key member of a dedicated team of M&A
accountants focused on centralizing M&A-related responsibilities from the broader AndurilAccounting department.

ABOUT THE JOB

The ideal candidate will be highly execution-oriented, comfortable moving at anincredibly fast pace, and skilled at supporting complex financial integrations. Come joinus 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

• Actively support and partner with a dedicated team of M&A accountants incentralizing and executing all M&A-related accounting activities.
• Lead and assist with pre-close Accounting and Tax due diligence for targetacquisitions.
• Lead Day One post-acquisition readiness preparation, including accountingonboarding and integration planning of people, processes, policies, and technologyrecommendations for the acquired accounting team.
• Travel on Day One post-acquisition to assist in delivering comprehensive overviewsof Anduril's people, processes, and systems to newly acquired accounting teams.
• Lead and support preparation of closing balance sheets and supportingdocumentation. Lead detailed review of acquired entities' closing balance sheetswith key M&A and accounting stakeholders.
• Prepare and draft final closing statements and supporting schedules.
• Execute, support, and lead the opening balance sheet crosswalk process.
• Support the hands-on integration of acquired accounting processes and activities.
• Facilitate onboarding of new accounting team members to Anduril’s Oracle Fusionand broader boundary system ecosystem.
• Provide hands-on operational and supervisory support, including temporarily fillingin for departed team members from acquired accounting teams as needed.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with key cross-functional teams includingCorporate Development, Legal, PMI, CorpTech, Tax, Technical Accounting, andGeneral Accounting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting roles (Lead/Manager level) orconsulting roles (Senior/Supervisor/Manager 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 navigatecomplex personnel integrations and cross-functional partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A accounting, financial due diligence, orbusiness integrations.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience supporting the integration ofacquired business processes into ERP ecosystems.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to change in a high-growth,fast-paced organization.
• Highly collaborative and hands-on professional who is eager to dive into the detailsto drive execution.
• Familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) (or similarequivalent 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 informationor facilities.

US Salary Range

$112,000 — $149,000 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:

• 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 .