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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike (TRS) Finance group and support the Small Drones business line. This role owns core financial planning and analysis (FP&A) responsibilities including monthly close insights, forecasting, budgeting, and executive reporting while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Program Management, Growth, and Contracts teams.
Key responsibilities include leading the Small Drones financial operating rhythm with monthly close insights tied to engineering delivery and customer milestones, owning annual and quarterly planning cycles with target setting and resource allocation, and developing executive-ready reporting and dashboards for senior leadership. You will develop and maintain business-line financial models to quantify unit economics, analyze cost drivers across labor, infrastructure, testing, security/compliance, and field support, and support build/buy/partner decisions with ROI analysis.
The role includes comprehensive headcount planning and workforce analytics, creating hiring budgets aligned to roadmap delivery, leading forecasting processes, and partnering with People and Talent Acquisition functions. You will manage IRAD (Internal Research and Development) budget tracking including burn, staffing mix, and milestone outcomes, and support trade studies for investment allocation between IRAD and customer-funded development.
Additionally, you will support program and customer execution finance by tracking actuals versus forecasts for key cost elements and deliverables, providing actionable insights to Program Management and Engineering leaders. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, pattern recognition ability, cross-functional collaboration experience, and the ability to work autonomously with minimal direction while balancing speed with rigor in high-impact environments.
