Director of Finance, Production

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are looking for a Director of Finance to partner with Global Manufacturing. This role will build-out a high power team to help drive forward-looking pricing activities, portfolio analysis, cost structure optimization, market and situational awareness, and enterprise resource allocation decisions. The successful candidate will build strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, playing an active role in shaping strategy rather than functioning solely as a service provider.

This is a highly visible, cross functional leadership position. You will support Anduril’s rapid growth and most critical business decisions through analytical insight, financial expertise, and strategic recommendations. You’ll be embedded as a thought partner to senior leadership, with responsibilities like, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, marketing, product, and growth teams to optimize cost management, pricing, and financial strategies.

This person will be responsible for building and leading a high-power team that will drive cross-functional business case analyses, operational execution of the Production org, capital allocation, and product profitability. This role requires a first-principles mindset, ownership mentality, and comfort working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

• End to end financial management of Global Manufacturing execution; inclusive but not limited to, Product profitability, Production attainment, resource allocation, Cash management
• Lead planning and execution of financials and resource analysis across functions such as engineering, supply chain, program management, and operations.
• Develop long term cost management and reduction programs, including product profitability roadmaps for new technologies.
• Own forecasting models and build bottoms up, data-driven financial impact analyses (segmentation, pricing optimization, cost of goods sold).
• Compile, review, and present budgets, cost allocations, performance dashboards, and KPI health metrics.
• Provide customer program reporting, including invoicing, monthly financials, incurred cost proposals, and backlog reviews.
• Translate A/B testing and product experimentation into forecasted profitability and unit-economics.
• Develop post-launch monitoring and optimization plans.
• Champion financial transparency, risk/sensitivity assessments, and executive decision support.
• Define and deploy global methodologies, standards, and finance transformation initiatives for consistency and automation.
• Deliver continuous improvement by implementing best-in-class data visualization and reporting tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Business or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of finance experience in manufacturing finance, hardware operations/engineering, government contracting, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Strong financial modeling, cost analysis, and analytical skills with precision in dissecting complex quantitative problems.
• Proven experience influencing senior leadership and supporting Board-level decision-making.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
• Intellectually curious, results-oriented, and comfortable in ambiguous, high-visibility roles.
• Track record of driving transformation, continuous improvement, and measurable bottom-line impact.
• Must be a U.S. Person (due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information and facilities).

US Salary Range

191,000 — 253,000 USD

This salary range is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are part of Anduril's total compensation package. Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including healthcare, retirement plans, and wellness programs.

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no…