Finance Manager, TRS

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

Anduril's Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike (TRS) Finance group is seeking a Finance Manager to join our team and support the Small Drones business line. This role will own core FP&A responsibilities (close insights, forecasting, budgeting, and executive reporting) while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Program Management, Growth, and Contracts to improve execution, investment decisions, and overall business performance.

Responsibilities

• Business Line FP&A (Forecasting, Budgeting, Close Insights)
• Own the Small Drones financial operating rhythm: monthly close insights, forecasting, and variance drivers tied to engineering delivery and customer milestones
• Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles, including target setting, resource allocation, and performance tracking against business objectives
• Develop executive-ready reporting, dashboards, and narratives for AD&S leadership to drive decision-making
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to surface risks and opportunities early and drive corrective actions

• Unit Economics, Cost Structure, and Scaling Analysis
• Develop and maintain business-line models to quantify unit economics (Analytics + integration + support), margin drivers, and scaling assumptions
• Analyze cost drivers across labor, infrastructure, test, security/compliance, and field support to improve predictability and efficiency
• Support build/buy/partner decisions and quantify ROI for tooling, infrastructure, and capability investments

• Headcount Planning & Workforce Analytics
• Create comprehensive headcount and new hiring budgeting plans aligned to roadmap delivery and program commitments
• Lead the headcount forecasting and reporting process, ensuring alignment with financial, operational and technical goals
• Partner with People function, Talent Acquisition and department leaders to analyze staffing needs, hiring plans, and workforce costs

• IRAD & Internal Investment Management
• Partner closely with Small Drones engineering and product leaders to create comprehensive budgeting plans for IRAD programs and strategic initiatives
• Manage IRAD budget tracking, including burn, staffing mix, milestone outcomes, and post-gate spend visibility

• Program / Customer Execution Finance (Plus: Proposals and Pricing Support)
• Support program performance management by tracking actuals vs. forecast for key cost elements and deliverables; provide actionable insights to Program Management and Engineering leaders
• Develop metrics and a monitoring plan to ensure effective implementation of program financial plans while identifying ways to continually improve performance

• Process Improvement and Tooling
• Establish and continuously improve reporting processes and tools to increase transparency, speed, and decision quality
• Drive process improvements across planning, forecasting, and performance management; standardize recurring deliverables where possible

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA) is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting within a corporate FP&A, investment banking or consulting environment
• Experience supporting program finance, program execution cadence, or defense contracting environments is a plus
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives in a finance function
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information in an understandable manner