Senior Program Finance Leader - DoD Contracts & Growth

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Manager, Program Finance to own end-to-end financial leadership for a portfolio of complex Commercial and DoD programs across multiple contract types. You will set the operating cadence for product costing, funding/billing, EAC rigor, and executive-ready insights while scaling processes and talent.

The role requires 8–12+ years in DoD/program finance, strong Excel/modeling skills, and experience with ERP, Deltek Cobra, and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in DoD/government contract finance or program finance.
• Demonstrated ownership of EAC development and forecasting discipline.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and Contracts collaboration.
• Experience with manufacturing/production finance in hardware or production environments.
• Advanced Excel/modeling skills; strong ERP/reporting/tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own program financial performance for a portfolio of complex commercial and government contracts across contract types.
• Lead EAC and forecast governance and risk/opportunity tracking.
• Partner with Program Management and Contracts on CLIN structure, funding, burn, billing, and reporting.
• Lead monthly FP&A forecasting with focus on program changes.
• Drive margin, COGS, inventory, and working-capital insights with Ops/Supply Chain.
• Own AOP/LRP planning deliverables and align to leadership commitments.
• Support baseline management and interpret variances for internal/external reviews.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Contract finance

EVM concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Deltek Cobra

Microsoft Project

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Manager, Program Finance to own end-to-end financial leadership for a portfolio of complex Commercial and DoD programs across multiple contract types. You will set the operating cadence for product costing, funding/billing, EAC rigor, and executive-ready insights while scaling processes and talent.

The role requires 8–12+ years in DoD/program finance, strong Excel/modeling skills, and experience with ERP, Deltek Cobra, and MS Project.