Senior Cost Accountant

Anduril Australia is scaling operations in Sydney to support the growing manufacturing volume across a range of products. We are seeking an exceptional Senior Cost Accountant to execute end-to-end cost accounting tasks for a portion of Andurils portfolio of products. This role is critical to driving accuracy insight and cost control across our development manufacturing and production operations. Reporting to the Cost Accounting Manager this position will ensure consistent and compliant application of Andurils standard costing methodology responsible for detailed transactional analysis and balance sheet reconciliations as well as assist in the development management and improvement of various asset costing models. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical competency strong leadership skills and a risk-based approach in support of the companys preparation for a potential future IPO.

This is a foundational role in our growing Sydney-based Finance and Accounting function with great opportunity to influence process and decision-making at the cutting-edge of Defence Manufacturing in Australia.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Execute standard costing manufacturing variance analysis and month-end close processes including exception resolution cost roll-ups absorption reporting and inventory/WIP reconciliations for designated product lines.
• Manage asset capitalisation depreciation and accounting treatment for hardware across the product lifecycle (COGS maintenance returns sustainment).
• Administer physical and cycle count programmes; ensure accurate inventory valuation and partner with external auditors on cost accounting matters.
• Partner with Production Management Supply Chain Operations and Engineering to analyse manufacturing performance cost drivers and efficiency opportunities.
• Support Australian Defence contract pricing cost proposals and government procurement audit requirements.
• Strengthen internal controls and contribute to IPO readiness initiatives including SOX compliance and audit preparation.
• Support ongoing Oracle Fusion optimisation including system configuration reporting development and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with the global Cost Accounting team across time zones; mentor new Sydney based team members as the function scales.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in cost accounting processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field required; CA CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 5 years of progressive cost accounting experience in manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience with standard costing in complex low-volume high-dollar manufacturing environments that has capacity to grow into a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/IAS standards particularly IAS 2 (Inventories) IAS 16 (Property Plant & Equipment) and IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers).
• Demonstrated experience with Program Management and Production Cost Controls.
• Demostrated experience with supporting external Audit.
• Advanced proficiency with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP systems (SAP NetSuite) and data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across functions and influence senior leadership.
• Exceptional analytical organisational and leadership skills with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance.
• Willingness to collaborate with U.S.-based teams which may occasionally require flexibility with meeting times outside standard business hours.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a privately held company or scale-up preparing for an IPO is highly desirable.
• Experience with Defence Aerospace or advanced technology manufacturing.
• Familiarity with U.S. government contracting cost principles (FAR/DFAR/CAS) for cross-border collaboration.
• Understanding of Australian Defence industry procurement requirements and government contracting cost principles (ASDEFCON AIC)

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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