Senior Program Finance Manager, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) delivers autonomous aircraft, advanced effects, and mission autonomy software. Program Finance partners with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Contracts to ensure program execution translates into predictable financial outcomes.

As a Senior Manager, Program Finance, you will own end-to-end financial leadership for a portfolio of complex U.S. Government / DoD programs across multiple contract types. You will set the operating cadence for program financial management and scale the processes, tooling, and talent needed to support rapid growth.

Responsibilities

• Own program financial performance for a portfolio of complex government contracts across contract types; drive predictable outcomes from award through execution and closeout.
• Lead EAC and forecast governance: set standards, build/maintain EACs, drive variance/root-cause analysis, and manage risk/opportunity tracking with mitigation actions.
• Partner deeply with Program Management and Contracts on CLIN structure, funding, burn, billing/invoicing, contract modifications, and required program financial reporting.
• Lead monthly FP&A forecasting process with a focus on understanding program changes that drive financial changes.
• Drive production and unit-economics insights: margin and COGS analysis, inventory and working-capital impacts, production variances, and cost-reduction opportunities with Ops/Supply Chain.
• Own planning deliverables (AOP/LRP) for your portfolio: consolidate bottoms-up program outlooks (revenue, cost, margin, working capital) and align to leadership commitments.
• Operate performance management (EVM where applicable): support baseline management and interpret key variances (CV/SV/CPI/SPI); prepare content for internal/external reviews and audits.
• Build scalable processes and tooling: standard templates, dashboards, models, and mechanisms that improve speed, accuracy, and governance as program volume increases.
• Communicate clearly to leadership: deliver crisp narratives and decision memos for AD&S leadership and Corporate Finance.
• Hire and develop talent: manage and mentor analysts; set standards for analytical quality, documentation, controls, and stakeholder management.
• Ad-hoc analysis for Business Cases and other studies, with understanding of broader impacts to financial results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in DoD/government contract finance or program finance, including ownership of large/complex programs.
• Demonstrated ownership of EAC development and forecasting discipline, including proactive risk identification and corrective action follow-through.
• Working knowledge of government contracting fundamentals (e.g., FAR/DFARS concepts) and strong partnership instincts with Contracts and Program Management.
• Experience supporting manufacturing/production finance (COGS, inventory, variances, unit economics) in a hardware or production environment.
• Advanced Excel/modeling skills; strong systems orientation (ERP + reporting/tooling).
• Track record of leading cross-functional workstreams with Program, Engineering, Ops, and Contracts stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and/or CPA.
• DAU Financial Management certification and/or PMP.
• Experience with EVM tools (e.g., Deltek Cobra) and program scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project).
• Experience scaling finance processes in a high-growth environment (templates, workflows, controls, and training).

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, 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.
• 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: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.