# Manager, Cost Accounting

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $113,000-$149,000 USD
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

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

We are seeking an exceptional Manager, Cost Accounting to manage and execute full stack cost accounting for a significant portion of Anduril's portfolio of products.

## Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor, and develop a regional team of cost accountants and analysts dedicated to supporting specific products and their associated production sites.

- Provide hands-on guidance and technical expertise to the team.

- Oversee and continuously improve standard costing practices to ensure accurate product costing, variance analysis, and margin reporting.

- Be responsible for a portion of the Company's cost accounting close process, including cost roll-ups, variance analysis, absorption reporting, and reconciliations of inventory and work-in-process.

- Support the Director with the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal controls to strengthen financial accuracy and compliance.

- Administer physical and cycle count programs across sites, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper valuation of inventory.

- Interface directly with external auditors on cost accounting and inventory-related matters during the annual financial statement audit.

- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to analyze manufacturing performance, cost drivers, and production efficiency opportunities.

- Support pricing, cost proposal, and audit requirements related to U.S. government contracts (FAR/CAS).

- Contribute to IPO readiness initiatives, including audit preparation, systems scalability, and establishment of SOX-compliant financial controls.

- Support the Director with preparing insightful cost analyses and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.

- Support the Director with a continuous improvement mindset, prioritizing automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in all financial processes.

## Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

- 5-7 years of progressive cost accounting experience in manufacturing.

- Proven experience with standard costing in complex, low-volume, high-dollar manufacturing environments.

- Strong knowledge of U.S. government contracting cost principles (FAR/CAS).

- Demonstrated experience with designing and maintaining effective internal controls and supporting external audits.

- Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and data analysis tools.

- Demonstrated ability to lead, communicate effectively across functions, and influence senior leadership.

- Experience in a privately held company preparing for an IPO is highly desirable.

- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and leadership skills with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

## Benefits

- Competitive salary: $113,000-$149,000 USD

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

- Income protection: life and disability insurance

- Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December

- Family planning and parenting support

- Mental health resources

- Professional development: annual reimbursement for professional development

- Commuter benefits: company-funded commuter benefits based on your region

- Retirement savings plan: traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options

## Skills

### Required
- Cost accounting
- Standard costing
- Variance analysis
- Margin reporting
- Internal controls
- ERP systems
- Data analysis tools
- Leadership
- Communication

### Nice to have
- CPA
- CMA
- IPO readiness
- SOX-compliant financial controls

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