Finance Manager, Mission Autonomy

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 real‑time, 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.

Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Finance group is seeking a Finance Manager to join our team and support the Mission Autonomy (Software) business line. This role will own core FP&A responsibilities (close insights, forecasting, budgeting, and executive reporting) while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Program Management, Growth, and Contracts to improve execution, investment decisions, and overall business performance.

We are not looking for someone that will just be a service provider but someone that will have a seat at the table and drive strategic & operational growth within Mission Autonomy—helping build a scalable financial operating system for a rapidly evolving autonomy software portfolio.

In practice, this role will support important decisions with analytical insight and strategic and tactical recommendations to drive the long‑term success of the Mission Autonomy business line. You will lead business line forecasting, budgeting, and performance management, and communicate your findings to senior leadership. You will partner cross‑functionally to operationalize hypotheses, take action, and continuously improve financial and operational rigor.

This role requires a strong interest in solving puzzles with an ability to recognize patterns and collaborate via cross‑functional partnership to drive effective decision‑making. Success in this position comes from a dynamic mindset, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an operating posture that balances speed with rigor—especially in environments with evolving requirements and high mission impact. The ideal candidate can work autonomously with minimal direction, can own ambiguous work streams end-to-end, and consistently drives work to completion.

• Business Line FP&A (Forecasting, Budgeting, Close Insights)
  • Own the Mission Autonomy financial operating rhythm: monthly close insights, forecasting, and variance drivers tied to engineering delivery and customer milestones
  • Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles, including target setting, resource allocation, and performance tracking against business objectives
  • Develop executive‑ready reporting, dashboards, and narratives for AD&S leadership to drive decision‑making
  • Partner with cross‑functional leaders to surface risks and opportunities early and drive corrective actions
• Unit Economics, Cost Structure, and Scaling Analysis
  • Develop and maintain business‑line models to quantify unit economics (software + integration + support), margin drivers, and scaling assumptions
  • Analyze cost drivers across labor, infrastructure, test, security/compliance, and field support to improve predictability and efficiency
  • Support build/buy/partner decisions and quantify ROI for tooling, infrastructure, and capability investments
• Headcount Planning & Workforce Analytics
  • Create comprehensive headcount and new hiring budgeting plans aligned to roadmap delivery and program commitments
  • Lead the headcount forecasting and reporting process, ensuring alignment with financial, operational and technical goals
  • Partner with People function, Talent Acquisition and department leaders to analyze staffing needs, hiring plans, and workforce costs
  • 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
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