Anduril Industries

Senior Strategic Finance Analyst, AD&S

Anduril Industries • $146K — $194K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in strategic finance or analytical roles
  • Strong ability to evaluate financial opportunities and risks
  • Expert modeling and analytical skills
  • Ability to distill complex financial data into insights
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Understanding of relevant business models and metrics
  • Strong enthusiasm about technology and AI

Responsibilities

  • Support divisional finance processes and forecasting models
  • Conduct strategic project work on investments and market research
  • Create presentations on AD&S's financial performance
  • Identify key metrics for resource allocation and growth planning
  • Pinpoint opportunities in P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet
  • Stay informed on market trends and financial benchmarks
  • Collaborate across teams to enhance financial models

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package with minimal employee cost
  • Support for health and recovery
  • Commitment to employee development and support
  • Relocation assistance for new hires
  • Equity grants as part of the total compensation package
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) division delivers platforms, systems, and integrated effects across autonomous air vehicles and advanced munitions. Our autonomous systems are the cornerstone of these capabilities, and we continually strive to push the boundaries of the possible in terms of range, autonomy, and mission capability.
ABOUT THE JOB

We are hiring a Senior Strategic Finance Analyst to help drive strategic decisions for AD&S across a variety of areas, including investment analyses, long-range business case modeling, strategic transactions, product portfolio construction, and supporting Air Dominance & Strikes M&A activities.

This role is based in our Costa Mesa, CA. We are in office 5 days per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Support critical divisional finance processes, including reporting and evolving our long-term forecasting models to support decision-making around expansion and operational strategies.
  • Support strategic project work spanning transactions, critical investment trade-off analyses, market research, new business model evaluations, and other business critical initiatives.
  • Create high-quality presentations for communicating AD&S's financial performance.
  • Distill our business and cost drivers into key metrics that underpin how we communicate financial performance, allocate resources, and plan for growth.
  • Identify areas of opportunity across our P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet.
  • Stay current on market trends and best-in-class financial performance benchmarks.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Program Engineering, Supply Chain, Accounting, and Finance teams to build fidelity into our financial models.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or another highly analytical role.
  • A strong ability to critically evaluate opportunities and risks in financials.
  • Expert modeling and analytical skills.
  • An exemplary ability to distill complex financial information into actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication skills and "story telling" ability when presenting data insights.
  • An understanding of business models and metrics that are relevant to Anduril (i.e. software, manufacturing, and government contract structures).
  • Strong enthusiasm about technology, production, and artificial intelligence.
  • Best-in-class attention to detail and unwavering commitment to accuracy.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$146,000-$194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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