Strategic Finance Leader — Maneuver Dominance

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Strategic Finance Manager to own the division's financial strategy, build advanced models, run scenarios, and validate investment theses for the Maneuver Dominance portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead a small team, partner with line leaders to translate strategy into numbers, and present executive-ready recommendations to drive capital allocation and growth in a fast-moving defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related quantitative field; MBA a plus.
• 6+ years in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate development, or strategic finance with heavy modeling.
• Elite financial modeling skills — fluent in Excel and able to build complex, dynamic models from a blank sheet.
• Experience with scenario, sensitivity, and valuation analyses (DCF, NPV/IRR, and returns).
• Proven ability to independently own and drive high-stakes strategic initiatives end to end; mentor analysts.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance and work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic finance agenda for the division end to end.
• Lead and grow the strategic finance team, starting with one direct report.
• Partner with leadership to translate strategy into numbers and dashboards.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models for strategic initiatives and investments.
• Monitor program economics and unit costs, and surface trade-offs across the portfolio.
• Present findings to senior leadership to drive alignment on strategic decisions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Quantitative analysis

Excel expert

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

BI tools

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Strategic Finance Manager to own the division's financial strategy, build advanced models, run scenarios, and validate investment theses for the Maneuver Dominance portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead a small team, partner with line leaders to translate strategy into numbers, and present executive-ready recommendations to drive capital allocation and growth in a fast-moving defense environment.