Senior Program Financial Analyst — Data-Driven, Equity

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Program Financial Analyst to own the financial health of AA contracts end-to-end. Collaborate with Program Managers, Engineers, and Finance to build forecasts, maintain budgets, and drive margin performance.

You will create financial models in Excel, validate data in Oracle, and leverage AI to streamline processes. The role sits at the intersection of FP&A and Program Controls, requiring independent work in a fast-paced environment and readiness to defend

Qualifications

• 3-5 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 modeling 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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and be eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own contract-level financial management across assigned AA programs, including monthly EAC / ETC development 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.
• Partner 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 reviews, including profit margin and gross margin surveillance, monthly and cumulative actuals-to-forecast variance explanation, and funding/billing position.
• Reconcile monthly billings to cost performance; support unbilled AR, revenue recognition inputs, and month-end close deliverables.
• Track and analyze unit cost trends versus forecast, and surface drivers to program and engineering 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

Excel modeling

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Engineering

Tools

Deltek Cobra

Oracle Fusion

Oracle EPM

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Program Financial Analyst to own the financial health of AA contracts end-to-end. Collaborate with Program Managers, Engineers, and Finance to build forecasts, maintain budgets, and drive margin performance.

You will create financial models in Excel, validate data in Oracle, and leverage AI to streamline processes. The role sits at the intersection of FP&A and Program Controls, requiring independent work in a fast-paced environment and readiness to defend