Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead monthly forecasting for SG&A and provide visibility into the cost structure. You will partner with functional leaders to drive planning, reporting, and KPI development in a fast-growing defense tech company.

The role requires strong FP&A skills, Excel mastery, and experience with ERP/FP tools, with US work authorization. Costa Mesa, CA on-site, competitive compensation and equity participation are offered.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a similar analytical role
• Strong financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in Excel
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a corporate environment
• Ability to translate financial data into clear narratives for non-finance stakeholders
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built
• Experience with ERP and financial planning tools such as NetSuite, Anaplan, or Foundry
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly forecasting and variance analysis cycle for assigned SG&A function(s), delivering clear explanations of performance against plan
• Support month-end close activities including accruals, reclassifications, and coordination with Accounting
• Build and maintain reporting that gives functional leaders continuous visibility into their cost structure
• Develop and embed internal and external KPIs into recurring business reviews for your assigned function(s)
• Support the annual operating plan and long-range planning processes
• Partner with functional leaders to identify cost drivers, flag risks and opportunities, and pressure-test assumptions
• Support ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and executive requests as needed

Skills

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

Budgeting & forecasting

Narrative data storytelling

ERP systems(NetSuite/Anaplan/Foundry)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

NetSuite

Anaplan

Foundry

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

Anduril's Corporate Finance team drives disciplined, scalable growth by partnering with functional leaders to strategically manage the company's cost structure. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will serve as the day-to-day financial partner to one or more SG&A function(s), owning their forecasting, reporting, and planning processes. You'll build the financial visibility that functional leaders need to make informed, timely decisions and help establish foundational processes for a team that is scaling quickly.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the monthly forecasting and variance analysis cycle for assigned SG&A function(s), delivering clear explanations of performance against plan
• Support month-end close activities including accruals, reclassifications, and coordination with Accounting
• Build and maintain reporting that gives functional leaders continuous visibility into their cost structure
• Develop and embed internal and external KPIs into recurring business reviews for your assigned function(s)
• Support the annual operating plan and long-range planning processes
• Partner with functional leaders to identify cost drivers, flag risks and opportunities, and pressure-test assumptions
• Support ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and executive requests as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a similar analytical role
• Strong financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in Excel
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a corporate environment
• Ability to translate financial data into clear narratives for non-finance stakeholders
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built
• Experience with ERP and financial planning tools such as NetSuite, Anaplan, or Foundry
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Experience in a high-growth company
• Familiarity with SG&A cost structures and allocation concepts
• Experience supporting month-end close processes alongside Accounting teams
• Demonstrated ability to build reporting and processes, not just maintain existing ones

US Salary Range

$99,000 - $130,000 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 .