Senior Director, Controller

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Director, Controller to lead global controllership with accountability for accounting operations, audits, and internal controls. The role spans domestic and international entities and requires deep GAAP knowledge, ERP proficiency, and strong leadership

The candidate will drive M&A integration, optimize Oracle Fusion-based processes, and collaborate with cross-functional leadership to support rapid growth in a defense technology environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership in high-growth tech/manufacturing/defense.
• Proven ability to lead distributed accounting teams and drive governance.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and ERP/financial close processes.
• Experience with M&A integration and cross-border operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale global controllership across domestic and international entities.
• Oversee end-to-end financial close and core accounting operations.
• Direct international accounting including EMEA, APAC, UK.
• Partner on M&A integration and balance sheet crosswalks.
• Manage audits with external auditors and strengthen internal controls.
• Drive system/process optimization within Oracle Fusion.

Skills

Leadership

US GAAP

ERP systems

Strategic vision

Education

CPA (active or inactive)

MBA

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Boundary systems

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 Senior Director, Controller to lead Anduril’s globalcontrollership and help support our hyper-growth and scale. Reporting directly to the VicePresident, Accounting, you will oversee accounting operations across both domestic and international entities, audit execution, operational accounting policies, and the M&Aintegration team for the accounting organization. We are looking for someone that isequally passionate and adept at managing people, process, and systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

The ideal candidate thrives in an incredibly fast-paced environment, possesses strongtechnical and operational expertise, is exceptional at making the complex simple,demonstrates strong and effective influence, and is a proven leader capable of building
and mentoring high-performing teams. Come join us as we disrupt an entire industry andhelp take your career to the next level.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead and Scale the Global Controllership: Lead, mentor, and develop a highperforming, multi-disciplinary accounting organization spanning domestic andinternational accounting as well as M&A integration.
• Financial Close & Core Accounting Operations: Oversee the end-to-end globalfinancial close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance acrossgeneral ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, order management, costaccounting, and revenue operations.
• International Accounting: Direct and support regional accounting operations andcompliance across growing international entities, including EMEA, APAC, and theUK.
• M&A Accounting Integration: Partner closely with the Director, M&A Accounting toensure seamless integration of acquired entities, closing/opening balance sheetcrosswalks, and operational onboarding into Anduril’s ecosystem.
• Global Audits & Compliance: Manage the execution of the annual consolidatedgroup audit, component audits, and regional statutory audits across all domesticand international entities, partnering closely with external auditors to ensure timely,efficient, and clean deliverables.
• Systems & Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement, automation,and scalability across Anduril’s modern ERP ecosystem (Oracle Fusion) andconnected boundary systems.
• Internal Controls & Governance: Establish, enhance, and maintain robustaccounting policies, internal controls, and standard operating procedures tosupport rapid business expansion and potential future public companyrequirements.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Build highly effective working relationships with keyleadership across Technical Accounting & Reporting, Government FinancialOperations, Tax, FP&A, Legal, and CorpTech.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with significantleadership experience (Controller / Assistant Controller level) in high-growthtechnology, manufacturing, or defense environments.
• Team Leadership: Proven track record of leading, scaling, and mentoring large,geographically distributed accounting teams with high EQ and strongcommunication skills.
• Operational & Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of US GAAP, operationalaccounting workflows (GL, AP, AR, Revenue, Inventory/Cost), international entitymanagement, and M&A integration.
• Systems Experience: Strong background in leveraging and optimizing enterpriseERP ecosystems (such as Oracle Fusion) and modern boundary tools.
• Execution & Strategic Vision: Able to get your hands dirty to drive execution whilemaintaining the ability to manage high-level strategic priorities in a fast-pacedorganization.
• Education & Certifications: CPA (active or inactive) and/or MBA is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

US Salary Range

$220,000—$292,000 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:

Benefits

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.