Program Financial Analyst, Autonomous Airpower

Anduril Industries • 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. The AA program finance team is embedded with engineering, program management, and operations to ensure that every dollar of contract value is planned, executed, and reported with discipline. We are building a modern program controls function from the ground up: fast-moving, data-driven, and tightly integrated with the technical teams actually building the aircraft. As a Program Financial Analyst, you will own the financial health of one or more AA contracts end-to-end. You'll partner daily with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and the broader Finance/Accounting organization to build bottoms-up forecasts, maintain contract budget baselines, execute earned value reporting, and drive margin performance. This role sits at the intersection of FP&A and Program Controls — you will spend as much time in Deltek Cobra, Oracle, and the WBS as you do in Excel and Anaplan. You should be comfortable defending your numbers to program leadership and translating program execution risk into financial impact.

Requirements

• 2+ 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 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

Nice To Haves

• DoD / aerospace & defense industry experience, particularly on cost-type (CPFF, CPIF) or FFP development contracts
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts — CPI/SPI, BCWS/BCWP/ACWP, VAC, EAC/ETC
• Hands-on experience with Deltek Cobra, Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, or equivalent program controls / ERP tooling
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and CAS-covered contracting environments
• Experience supporting proposals, BOEs, or should-cost analysis

Responsibilities

• Own contract-level financial management across assigned AA programs, including monthly EAC / ETC development and cost/schedule variance analysis
• Maintain the contract budget baseline in Deltek Cobra — including work package setup, BCWS phasing, baseline change control, and monthly status
• 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 surveillance, 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

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

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