Program Financial Analyst, AD&S

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril's Autonomous Airpower (AA) business line develops and manufactures next-generation unmanned aircraft for U.S. and allied air forces. Its program finance team works with engineering, program management, and operations to plan, execute, and report contract value. The team is building a data-driven program controls function integrated with the teams developing the aircraft.

The Program Financial Analyst owns the financial health of one or more AA contracts. Working with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and Finance and Accounting, the analyst develops bottoms-up forecasts, maintains contract budget baselines, supports earned value reporting, and drives margin performance. The role combines FP&A and Program Controls, with work spanning financial models, data analysis, Oracle data uploads and validation, and strategic cross-functional collaboration. The analyst is expected to clearly present and defend financial analyses. The role is anticipated to be based in Long Beach, California, beginning late 2027.

The estimated U.S. base salary range is $88,000–$117,000. The company states that highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are part of total compensation. Anduril also offers a competitive benefits package described as available at little to no cost to employees.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in program finance, program controls, FP&A, or a related finance or accounting role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Grit and determination to excel in a self-starting environment with limited support.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Department of Defense or aerospace and defense industry experience, particularly with cost-type (CPFF, CPIF) or FFP development contracts.
• Exposure to Earned Value Management concepts, including CPI/SPI, BCWS/BCWP/ACWP, VAC, and EAC/ETC.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, or equivalent program controls or ERP tools.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and CAS-covered contracting environments.
• Experience using Databricks, Foundry, and Claude Cowork/Code.

Responsibilities

• Support contract-level financial management for assigned AA programs, including monthly estimate-at-completion (EAC) and estimate-to-complete (ETC) management and cost and schedule variance analysis.
• Maintain contract value baselines in Excel and Oracle, including different contract types, BCWS phasing based on labor and nonlabor inputs, reforecasting, change control, and monthly status reports.
• Partner with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and cross-functional teams to build and challenge bottoms-up forecasts for remaining labor hours, materials, subcontracts, and other direct costs.
• Prepare monthly program financial reporting, including gross profit margin and margin surveillance, actuals-to-forecast variance explanations, and funding and billing positions.
• Reconcile monthly billings to cost performance and support unbilled accounts receivable, revenue recognition inputs, and month-end close deliverables.
• Track and analyze unit cost trends against forecasts and communicate drivers to program and engineering leadership.
• Support pricing, proposals, and rough-order-of-magnitude 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.
• Improve program controls tools, templates, and procedures.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• A comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level