Program Finance Analyst – Autonomous Aircraft Programs

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Program Financial Analyst to own the financial health of one or more Autonomous Airpower contracts end-to-end. You will partner with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and Finance to build forecasts, manage budgets, and drive margin performance.

You’ll work with data analysis and Oracle-based workflows, using AI to automate processes and defend numbers in a clear, organized presentation to leadership.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in program finance, program controls, FP&A, or a related finance/accounting role.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Grit and Determination to excel in a self starting environment with limited resources.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and be eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support contract-level financial management across assigned AA programs, including monthly EAC / ETC management and cost/schedule variance analysis.
• Maintain the contract value baseline in Excel/Oracle — navigating varying contract types (FFP/CPFF), BCWS phasing based on labor and nonlabor inputs, reforecasting processes and change control, and monthly status reports.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and Engineering Leads to build and challenge bottoms-up forecasts for remaining work (labor hours, materials, subcontracts, ODCs).
• Prepare monthly program financial reporting deliverables, gross profit margin and gross margin surveillance, and variance explanations.
• Reconcile monthly billings to cost performance; support unbilled AR, revenue recognition inputs, and month-end close deliverables.
• Track unit cost trends vs forecast and surface drivers to leadership.
• Support pricing, proposals, and ROM estimates for contract modifications and follow-on work.
• Build and maintain reporting in Oracle, Anaplan, and Foundry to automate recurring program financial deliverables.
• Contribute to long-range planning and the annual operating plan for the AA business line.
• Drive continuous improvement in program controls tools, templates, and procedures.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Oracle EPM

Databricks

Foundry

Claude Cowork/Code

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Program Financial Analyst to own the financial health of one or more Autonomous Airpower contracts end-to-end. You will partner with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and Finance to build forecasts, manage budgets, and drive margin performance.

You’ll work with data analysis and Oracle-based workflows, using AI to automate processes and defend numbers in a clear, organized presentation to leadership.