Strategic Finance & Transactions Lead

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology leader, seeks a Special Projects, Finance professional in Costa Mesa, CA to own critical financings and strategic transactions. You will develop robust financial models, work directly with operations and contracts, and drive analyses from framing to execution, aiming for actionable recommendations.

You will partner with supply chain, manufacturing, and program teams, presenting to senior leaders and navigating complex negotiations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in top-tier investment bank and buyout private equity.
• Exceptional financial modeling ability and debt financing expertise.
• Strong business judgment with an operational tilt across programs and factories.
• First-principles thinker with ability to frame problems and drive decisions.
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and external counterparties.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial models behind financings, strategic transactions, and major decisions end-to-end.
• Drive the analytical workstream on live transactions from framing through close.
• Build operating models linking factory ramps and program costs to financial outcomes.
• Develop capital allocation frameworks for new facilities and capacity expansion.
• Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, contracts, and program teams to source data and defend analyses.
• Frame problems, build analyses, and drive implementations to closure.
• Present to senior leadership and cross-functional teams to secure agreement.

Skills

Financial modeling

Debt financing

Operational tilt

First principles

Executive presentation

Security clearance

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology leader, seeks a Special Projects, Finance professional in Costa Mesa, CA to own critical financings and strategic transactions. You will develop robust financial models, work directly with operations and contracts, and drive analyses from framing to execution, aiming for actionable recommendations.

You will partner with supply chain, manufacturing, and program teams, presenting to senior leaders and navigating complex negotiations.