Financial Analyst, Production

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM The manufacturing finance team is responsible for overseeing the financial execution of our Global Manufacturing Organization. We are the intersection between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance; we leverage data and business relationships to drive towards the best financial outcome for Anduril. You get to partner with Anduril’s functional and business leaders by providing key insights on demand signals, production attainment, resource allocation, and Product profitability. ABOUT THE JOB We are seeking a Financial Analyst with 3-6 years of experience to join our Manufacturing Finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial modeling, experience in operations or hardware environments, and will be capable of building strong business relations with internal customers. This individual will partner directly with the senior leadership team across Manufacturing to help drive strategic decision-making and optimizing financial performance. The successful candidate will play an active role in shaping strategy rather than functioning solely as a service provider – the deeper you go the better your results. WHAT YOU’LL DO End to end financial management of multiple Manufacturing functions: including, but not limited to, headcount, cash/working capital, ODC, and material spend. Establish transparency into Global Manufacturing costs across Supply Chain, Facilities, Sustainment, and Manufacturing Engineering. Work cross functionally with Division Finance and Manufacturing Functional teams to own consolidation of Product Revenue and costing models, business case analyses, and decision making frameworks. Build novel financial frameworks for thinking through operational decisions, including but not limited to manufacturing, supply chain, etc. Perform in-depth quantitative analyses including variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast/prior), trend analysis, scenario modeling, and root-cause investigations to identify performance drivers and risks. Support cross-functional teams with tradeoff studies to achieve sustainable unit economics. Develop complex financial models to assess various financial scenarios and support strategic initiatives. Adopt Standardized data model, but tailor to the needs of your respective stakeholders Identify and implement process improvements to streamline FP&A activities and enhance reporting accuracy. Lead the development of executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or technical background (Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations) is a plus. You have 3-6 years of experience in manufacturing finance, FP&A, management consulting, investment banking, or similar. You have a strong understanding of financial and accounting concepts. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information in an understandable manner. You have strong analytical aptitude. You intuitively think about problems in terms of numbers. You are able to quickly execute analyses in Excel & translate findings to business partners You are willing to learn how to use corporate systems(e.g. Salesforce, Coupa, An