Finance Manager, Corporate Finance and Workforce Planning

Costa Mesa, California, United States

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 

Anduril’s Corporate Finance group is seeking a Financial Manager to join our team and play a key role in managing corporate financial planning and workforce/headcount planning. In this role, you’ll drive corporate long range financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to support corporate functions—helping ensure cost efficiency and strategic workforce alignment.

ABOUT THE JOB 

This Financial Manager will additionally play a key role in establishing a new workforce planning function, working across the company to analyze workforce needs, forecast future talent requirements, and develop workforce strategies and plans that align to the company's strategic and financial plans. Partnering closely with business leaders, Finance, and the People team, you will leverage your expertise to support and help execute these plans. Workforce plans will include a long-range strategy for resource allocation as well as short term plans that cover the number of people, mix of insourcing and outsourcing, locations, role, level mix, and high-level cost impact. Your goal is to help us optimize resource allocation to maximize productivity and efficiency. You will develop metrics and a monitoring plan to ensure the effective implementation of the plan while identifying ways to continually improve the overall resource allocation of the company.

The challenges you will encounter are innumerable and unpredictable, but you will be expected to take ownership of delivering the technical program solution in overseeing the strategic planning, development, and execution of corporate headcount initiatives at a departmental level. Success in this position comes from a dynamic mindset, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to partnering with cross-functional teams to drive impactful financial decisions.

Through strategic planning, project management, and business life cycle management, this Financial Manager will work directly with various business leaders to execute on short- and long-term corporate strategies. This position offers a central role in Anduril’s strategic growth planning and execution.


WHAT YOU’LL DO 

  • Corporate Long Range Financial Planning & Analysis
    • Own the long-range budgeting, forecasting, and analysis process, workstreams, and reporting for the consolidated company plan
    • Drive cash flow forecasting and management efforts, ensuring liquidity and financial stability
    • Develop complex financial models to assess various financial scenarios and support strategic initiatives
    • Conduct thorough balance sheet analyses and report on key financial indicators
    • Identify and implement process improvements to streamline FP&A activities and enhance reporting accuracy
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans
    • Lead the development of executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management
    • Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting tools, systems, and procedures
    • Lead the SG&A forecasting and planning review cycle and engage in detailed workstreams partnering with corporate functional leaders
    • Collaborate with department leaders to provide financial insights, support decision-making, and drive accountability for spend
    • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and dashboards to communicate SG&A performance to senior leadership
    • Analyze trends and risks, offering recommendations to optimize cost structures and improve financial efficiency
  • Headcount Planning & Workforce Analytics
    • Create comprehensive headcount and new hiring budgeting plans
    • Lead the headcount forecasting and reporting process, ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals
    • Partner with People function, Talent Acquisition and department leaders to analyze staffing needs, hiring plans, and workforce costs
    • Talent acquisition pipeline and capacity management
    • Support functional leaders to develop workforce plans as part of the annual planning process
    • Develop and maintain models to project salaries, benefits, and personnel-related expenses, ensuring accuracy in financial planning
    • Define productivity metrics by segment and role within each function
    • Office and site utilization monitoring, tracking and planning
    • Support workforce scenario planning, analyzing the financial impact of different hiring strategies and organizational changes
    • Track actuals vs. forecast for headcount, compensation, and benefits, providing insights on variances and trends

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

  • 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
  • Strong expertise in cash flow management and working capital optimization
  • 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
  • Proven track record of managing multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
  • Experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems (i.e. Anaplan, Netsuite, Oracle, Foundry)
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States

US Salary Range

$114,000 - $171,000 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:

  • Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
    • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
    • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
  • Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
  • 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
  • Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
  • A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
  • Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
  • Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
  • Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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