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Senior Technical Accountant

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 JOB

We are seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented Senior Technical Accountant to play a pivotal role on our Technical Accounting team during a period of rapid growth and increasing transactional complexity. Reporting to the Director of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting, you will serve as a subject-matter expert on complex accounting matters, including but not limited to revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, equity and debt transactions, stock-based compensation, and high-volume service and vendor contract review. You will translate that technical expertise into clear, well-supported conclusions that shape how transactions are reflected in the Company’s financial statements.

Operating at the intersection of accounting, finance, legal, and operations, you will act as a key liaison across the organization, partnering cross-functionally to ensure that novel and material transactions are identified early, assessed rigorously against the applicable accounting framework, and documented to audit-ready standards. This is a high-visibility role for a technically strong accountant who thrives on ambiguity, enjoys researching complex and bespoke issues, and wants to help build the technical accounting function of a company preparing for life as a public entity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Research, interpret, and conclude on complex and judgmental accounting matters, authoring clear, well-supported technical accounting memoranda that document the facts, alternatives considered, and basis for conclusions in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Subject areas include revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), business combinations (ASC 805), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), debt and equity transactions (ASC 470 and ASC 480), financial instruments and derivatives (ASC 815 and ASC 825), capitalized software (ASC 350-40), and equity investments (ASC 321 and ASC 323), among others.
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, including accounting due diligence, purchase price allocation and valuation review, opening balance sheet procedures, and drafting the related technical accounting positions under ASC 805.
  • Lead the annual impairment assessments for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles (ASC 350) and long-lived and finite-lived assets (ASC 360), including triggering-event analysis and documentation of conclusions.
  • Assess the technical accounting implications of transactions under IFRS in addition to US GAAP (IFRS 2, IFRS 16, IFRS 15) and prepare dual-framework analyses that identify and quantify key differences to support statutory reporting, investor requirements, and potential future reporting needs.
  • Monitor new and emerging accounting pronouncements under both US GAAP and IFRS and lead the assessment and implementation of new standards across the Company.
  • Perform high-volume review of service and vendor contracts to identify and assess their technical accounting implications, evaluating terms that may affect revenue recognition, lease identification and classification, cost capitalization, embedded derivatives, and other accounting conclusions, and documenting the appropriate accounting treatment for each.
  • Participate in Anduril’s month-end close process, primarily assisting with leases and stock-based compensation expense.
  • Assist with aggregating a complete population of lease activity and reviewing and preparing lease amortization schedules in accordance with ASC 842.
  • Assist with coordinating the technical accounting workstreams during the annual external audit.
  • Support the IPO readiness process, establishing reporting policies aligned to public company standards for a potential public offering in the future.
  • Closely partner with other departments, including Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Operations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial information.
  • Assist in the establishment, documentation, and maintenance of key accounting and business policies, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Approach work with a no-task-too-small mindset, taking ownership of ad-hoc projects and other responsibilities as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
  • Active CPA required
  • 3+ years of technical accounting experience under US GAAP, including public accounting/audit experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Big 4 or large regional public accounting experience serving technology, aerospace/defense, or high-growth clients.
  • Experience supporting IPO readiness or working within a public company.
  • Working knowledge of, or demonstrated exposure to, IFRS and the ability to analyze differences between US GAAP and IFRS.
  • Experience reviewing high volumes of commercial contracts and translating contractual terms into accounting conclusions.
  • Strong written communication skills, with a track record of authoring technical accounting memoranda relied upon by auditors and management.
  • Exceptional problem-solving ability and intellectual curiosity, with a proven capacity to navigate ambiguity and drive issues to resolution independently with minimal direction.
  • Demonstrated experience applying ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 805, and ASC 842, among other standards.

US Salary Range

$99,000 - $130,000 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: 

 

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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.

 

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