Senior Director, Controller

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

5d

About The Position

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director, Controller to lead Anduril’s global controllership and help support our hyper-growth and scale. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Accounting, you will oversee accounting operations across both domestic and international entities, audit execution, operational accounting policies, and the M&A integration team for the accounting organization. We are looking for someone that is equally passionate and adept at managing people, process, and systems. The ideal candidate thrives in an incredibly fast-paced environment, possesses strong technical and operational expertise, is exceptional at making the complex simple, demonstrates strong and effective influence, and is a proven leader capable of building and mentoring high-performing teams. Come join us as we disrupt an entire industry and help take your career to the next level.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant leadership experience (Controller / Assistant Controller level) in high-growth technology, manufacturing, or defense environments.
• Proven track record of leading, scaling, and mentoring large, geographically distributed accounting teams with high EQ and strong communication skills.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP, operational accounting workflows (GL, AP, AR, Revenue, Inventory/Cost), international entity management, and M&A integration.
• Strong background in leveraging and optimizing enterprise ERP ecosystems (such as Oracle Fusion) and modern boundary tools.
• Able to get your hands dirty to drive execution while maintaining the ability to manage high-level strategic priorities in a fast-paced organization.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

• CPA (active or inactive) and/or MBA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing, multi-disciplinary accounting organization spanning domestic and international accounting as well as M&A integration.
• Oversee the end-to-end global financial close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, order management, cost accounting, and revenue operations.
• Direct and support regional accounting operations and compliance across growing international entities, including EMEA, APAC, and the UK.
• Partner closely with the Director, M&A Accounting to ensure seamless integration of acquired entities, closing/opening balance sheet crosswalks, and operational onboarding into Anduril’s ecosystem.
• Manage the execution of the annual consolidated group audit, component audits, and regional statutory audits across all domestic and international entities, partnering closely with external auditors to ensure timely, efficient, and clean deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and scalability across Anduril’s modern ERP ecosystem (Oracle Fusion) and connected boundary systems.
• Establish, enhance, and maintain robust accounting policies, internal controls, and standard operating procedures to support rapid business expansion and potential future public company requirements.
• Build highly effective working relationships with key leadership across Technical Accounting & Reporting, Government Financial Operations, Tax, FP&A, Legal, and CorpTech.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

What This Job Offers

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