Senior Program Financial Analyst, AD&S

Anduril•Costa Mesa, CA

2d•$117,000 - $154,000

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 works with engineering, program management, and operations to plan, execute, and report contract value. The team is building a fast-moving, data-driven program controls function integrated with the technical teams building the aircraft. The Senior Program Financial Analyst owns the financial health of one or more AA contracts end-to-end. The role partners with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, and Finance and Accounting to build bottoms-up forecasts, maintain contract budget baselines, execute earned value reporting, and drive margin performance. It combines FP&A and Program Controls, with substantial Excel financial modeling and strategic cross-functional work. The analyst validates data analysis and uploads it in Oracle, and uses generative AI to help automate and streamline business processes. The role requires defending financial analyses to program leadership and translating program execution risk into financial impact. The position is anticipated to be based in Long Beach, California, beginning in late 2027, in line with Anduril's expansion plans. The stated U.S. salary range is $117,000–$154,000, base salary only. Actual offers may vary based on factors including experience, education, training, skills, and business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers. Anduril also offers a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, described as available at little to no cost.

Requirements

3–5 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 modeling skills and comfort working with large datasets.
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 eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

DoD 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 Deltek Cobra, Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM, or equivalent program controls or ERP tools.
Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and CAS-covered contracting environments.
Experience supporting proposals, BOEs, or should-cost analysis.
Experience using Databricks, Foundry, and Claude Cowork/Code.

Responsibilities

Own contract-level financial management across assigned AA programs, including monthly EAC/ETC development and cost and schedule variance analysis.
Maintain contract value baselines in Excel and Oracle, including contract types, BCWS phasing, reforecasting, change control, and monthly status reporting.
Partner with Program Managers and Engineering Leads to develop and challenge bottoms-up forecasts for remaining labor hours, materials, subcontracts, and other direct costs.
Prepare monthly program financial reviews, including profit and gross margin surveillance, actual-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.
Validate data analysis and upload it in Oracle; use generative AI to identify ways to automate and streamline business processes.
Defend financial analyses to program leadership and translate program execution risks into financial impacts.

Benefits

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

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