Lead Accountant, M&A Accounting

We are looking for an exceptional Lead Accountant, M&A Accounting to help Anduril support its hyper-growth and scale our global integration efforts.

The ideal candidate will be highly execution-oriented, comfortable moving at an incredibly fast pace, and skilled at supporting complex financial integrations.

Responsibilities

• Actively support and partner with a dedicated team of M&A accountants in centralizing and executing all M&A-related accounting activities.
• Lead and assist with pre-close Accounting and Tax due diligence for target acquisitions.
• Lead Day One post-acquisition readiness preparation, including accounting onboarding and integration planning of people, processes, policies, and technology recommendations for the acquired accounting team.
• Travel on Day One post-acquisition to assist in delivering comprehensive overviews of Anduril's people, processes, and systems to newly acquired accounting teams.
• Lead and support preparation of closing balance sheets and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and draft final closing statements and supporting schedules.
• Execute, support, and lead the opening balance sheet crosswalk process.
• Support the hands-on integration of acquired accounting processes and activities.
• Facilitate onboarding of new accounting team members to Anduril’s Oracle Fusion and broader boundary system ecosystem.
• Provide hands-on operational and supervisory support, including temporarily filling in for departed team members from acquired accounting teams as needed.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with key cross-functional teams including Corporate Development, Legal, PMI, CorpTech, Tax, Technical Accounting, and General Accounting.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting roles (Lead/Manager level) or consulting roles (Senior/Supervisor/Manager level).
• Highly developed IQ and EQ, with the communication skills necessary to navigate complex personnel integrations and cross-functional partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A accounting, financial due diligence, or business integrations.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience supporting the integration of acquired business processes into ERP ecosystems.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to change in a high-growth, fast-paced organization.
• Highly collaborative and hands-on professional who is eager to dive into the details to drive execution.
• Familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) (or similar equivalent in other jurisdictions) is preferred.
• CPA (active or inactive) and/or MBA is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support health, recovery, and overall well-being.