Senior Analyst, Engineering Finance

Anduril Industries•Costa Mesa, CA

14h•$129,000 - $171,000

About The Position

You will own financial analyses that underpin major R&D initiatives around Anduril as well as existing products and businesses You will partner with leadership and teams from across the business to translate engineering problems into quantitative measures and partial solutions (with a financial lens) Your work will vary from quick-turn analytical problem solving to process and data improvements and building out financial models

Requirements

You have 1-2+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, engineering finance, or in a finance role at a high growth hardware company
You have a strong understanding of financial and accounting concepts
You have strong analytical aptitude. You intuitively think about problems in terms of numbers
You are able to quickly execute analyses in Excel
You have an ability to quantify complex often ambiguous problems
You are willing to learn how to use corporate systems (e.g. Salesforce, Coupa, Anaplan) and analytic / dashboarding tools (e.g. Palantir Foundry)
You are comfortable communicating broadly and having a lot of eyes on your work. This role can at-times require comms to large groups and senior leadership
You enjoy working at a place where no one minds if you leave early one day to go to an appointment or run an errand, but you also don’t mind responding to Slacks in the evening while you’re watching Netflix
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

Own projects end-to-end, from Definition, Solution, to Implementation. You will be handed ambiguous, messy problems with little prescription on how to solve them.
Execute scrappy analyses on short timelines to get answers quickly, while also owning more scalable solutions that will make Anduril successful in the long term
Project manage across many stakeholders. If you don’t like being the person leading meetings with large groups of people or managing large Slack channels to wrangle stakeholders towards a solution, this may not be the role for you
Work across functions and learn Anduril’s business top-to-bottom. You will interact with Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and more
Own detailed financial models end-to-end, from on-the-ground gathering of data, through creating materials, to presenting them to stakeholders
Build P&L models for different products, business lines, divisions, and acquisitions
Build novel financial frameworks for thinking through operational decisions, including but not limited to facilities, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.
Create novel frameworks for establishing a strong “value engineering” muscle
Establish transparency into material cost for existing and future Anduril products
Build financial models that help set material cost targets for different products
Work with the Engineering and Supply Chain teams to develop and implement cost reduction roadmaps
Help executives think through tradeoffs in product features vs. costs vs. profitability
“Red-Team” engineering plans from a financial / business perspective

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.