Program Finance Manager, AD&S

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Manager of Program Finance to own end-to-end financial leadership for complex Commercial and DoD programs. You will oversee product costing, funding, EAC rigor, and governance, partnering with Program Management and Contracts to optimize performance and drive strategic insights.

You will lead FP&A forecasting, analyze margins and working capital, and build scalable processes as programs scale, while mentoring analysts and delivering decision-quality narratives to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Ownership of EAC development and forecasting discipline with proactive risk identification and corrective action.
• Working knowledge of government contracting fundamentals (FAR/DFARS) and partnership with Contracts and Program Management.
• Experience supporting manufacturing/production finance (COGS, inventory, variances, unit economics) in hardware/production environment.
• Advanced Excel/modeling skills; strong systems orientation (ERP + reporting/tooling).
• Track record of leading cross-functional workstreams with Program, Engineering, Ops, and Contracts stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own program financial performance for complex commercial and government contracts from award through execution and closeout.
• Lead EAC and forecast governance: set standards, build/maintain EACs, drive variance/root-cause analysis, and manage risk/opportunity tracking with mitigation actions.
• Partner with Program Management and Contracts on CLIN structure, funding, burn, billing, contract modifications, and reporting.
• Lead monthly FP&A forecasting with focus on program changes driving financial shifts.
• Drive production and unit-economics insights: margin, COGS, inventory, production variances, and cost-reduction opportunities with Ops/Supply Chain.
• Support planning deliverables (AOP/LRP): consolidate bottoms-up program outlooks and align with leadership commitments.
• Operate performance management (EVM where applicable): support baseline management and interpret variances; prepare for reviews and audits.
• Build scalable processes and tooling with templates, dashboards, models to handle increasing program volume.
• Communicate clearly to leadership: deliver narratives and memos for Autonomous Airpower leadership and Division Finance.
• Hire and develop analysts; set standards for analytical quality, controls, and stakeholder management.
• Ad-hoc analysis for Business Cases and broader impacts to financial results.

Skills

EAC development

Forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing finance

Advanced Excel

ERP + reporting tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

EVMS knowledge

Deltek Cobra

MS Project

Reporting tools

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

Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) delivers autonomous aircraft, advanced effects, and mission autonomy software. Program Finance partners with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Contracts to ensure program execution translates into predictable financial outcomes—through disciplined forecasting, contract‑compliant reporting, and decision‑quality analytics as programs scale from development into production and sustainment.

About The Job

As a Manager, Program Finance, you will own end‑to‑end financial leadership for a single or several complex Commercial and U.S. Government / DoD programs across multiple contract types (e.g., CPFF/FFP/T&M). You will lead and support the operating cadence for program financial management—Product costing, Capital deployment, EAC rigor, funding/billing discipline, and leadership‑ready insights—and scale the processes, tooling, and talent needed to support rapid growth. There are multiple skillsets that can be successful in this role, with a few examples: Development background with EVMS knowledge, Production with manufacturing finance experience, and sustainment backgrounds also appreciated.

What You’ll Do

• Own program financial performance for a single or several complex commercial and government contracts across different contract types; drive predictable outcomes from award through execution and closeout.
• Lead EAC and forecast governance: set standards, build/maintain EACs, drive variance/root‑cause analysis, and manage risk/opportunity tracking with mitigation actions.
• Partner deeply with Program Management and Contracts on CLIN structure, funding, burn, billing/invoicing, contract modifications, and required program financial reporting.
• Lead monthly FP&A forecasting process with a focus on understanding program changes that drive financial changes.
• Drive production and unit‑economics insights: margin and COGS analysis, inventory and working‑capital impacts, production variances, and cost‑reduction opportunities with Ops/Supply Chain.
• Support planning deliverables (AOP/LRP) for your program(s): consolidate bottoms‑up program outlooks (revenue, cost, margin, working capital) and align to leadership commitments.
• Operate performance management (EVM where applicable): support baseline management and interpret key variances (CV/SV/CPI/SPI); prepare content for internal/external reviews and audits.
• Build scalable processes and tooling: standard templates, dashboards, models, and mechanisms that improve speed, accuracy, and governance as program volume increases.
• Communicate clearly to leadership: deliver crisp narratives and decision memos for Autonomous Airpower leadership and Division Finance.
• Hire and develop talent: manage and mentor analysts; set standards for analytical quality, documentation, controls, and stakeholder management.
• Ad‑hoc analysis for Business Cases and other studies, with understanding of broader impacts to financial results

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Demonstrated ownership of EAC development and forecasting discipline, including proactive risk identification and corrective action follow‑through.
• Working knowledge of government contracting fundamentals (e.g., FAR/DFARS concepts) and strong partnership instincts with Contracts and Program Management.
• Experience supporting manufacturing/production finance (COGS, inventory, variances, unit economics) in a hardware or production environment.
• Advanced Excel/modeling skills; strong systems orientation (ERP + reporting/tooling).
• Track record of leading cross‑functional workstreams with Program, Engineering, Ops, and Contracts stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Program EAC finance
• Scaling from an idea (IRAD) to full rate Production
• FAR knowledge or DAU Financial Management certification and/or PMP.
• Experience with EVM tools (e.g., Deltek Cobra) and program scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project).
• Experience scaling finance processes in a high‑growth environment (templates, workflows, controls, and training).

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$129,000—$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.

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