Associate Director of Finance, Maritime

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

Anduril is seeking a finance leader to join the Maritime finance team. This role will provide leadership and management of business line and division finance teams as Maritime continues to rapidly scale.

Responsibilities:

• Daily partnership with Business Line Leaders within Maritime to bring first-class financial expertise and fractional CFO-level support to the business.
• Manage financial forecasting and budgeting processes, and oversee preparation of division, business line, product, and program-level financial reporting.
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing actual results with forecasts, highlighting trends, and analyzing causes of unexpected variances.
• Work with senior Maritime and corporate finance leaders to identify and implement ways to improve business performance and finance systems, tools, and processes.
• Lead development of executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management.
• Manage and scale a dedicated finance team in line with business needs by developing and hiring best-in-class talent and implementing best practices and tools.
• Own performance dashboards, alerting, and investigation into KPI health.
• Develop deep relationships with internal and external customers and oversee customer program reporting, monthly invoicing, and monthly financial status reporting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA) is a plus.
• 5-10 years of finance experience working for Defense, Large Manufacturing, or Government contracting, with 3-5 years in a leadership position.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis tools, and experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems.
• Demonstrated track record of owning problems end-to-end in a finance function.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health, recovery, and wellness programs