Finance Manager, Operations & Reporting
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT THE JOB
As Manager of Financial Operations & Reporting you will own the bearer of truth function within FP&A: ensuring that actuals are clean timely and trustworthy so that our Finance Business Partners and Planning & Analytics team can focus on insights.
This is not a pure close coordinator role. You will diagnose and systematically eliminate the root causes of any close frictionPO errors misclassifications accrual gapsand build the processes and controls that prevent them from recurring.
WHAT YOULL DO
Financial Close Operations
Own the SG&A month-end close calendar; coordinate deliverables across FP&A Accounting and business unit owners
Manage PO review and correction workflows reclass requests and accrual support while actively driving down the volume of these through upstream process improvement
Serve as the primary FP&A liaison to the Controllers organization
Document all close procedures into a living SOP library converting tribal knowledge into repeatable auditable process
Reporting & Data Integrity
Own the SG&A reporting layer: consolidated actuals variance packages and monthly management reporting distributed to FBPs and the Head of FP&A
Establish and enforce data standards--account mapping cost center hierarchies headcount definitions so that every number leaving this team is reconciled labeled and trusted
Build and maintain the SG&A reporting calendar; ensure FBPs receive timely clean actuals
Partner with P&A to design the reporting architecture in Oracle EPM--your close data feeds their forecast models
Proactively flag anomalies in actuals before they surface in leadership reviews
Systems & Transformation
Serve as FP&As Oracle EPM power user and internal SME triaging reporting issues liaise with the implementation team and ensure our chart of accounts and cost center structure supports both close and planning needs
Lead FP&As workstream in the Anaplan-to-Oracle Planning migration: data validation model integrity parallel run testing and cutover
Identify and drive FinOps improvement projects PO automation approval workflow optimization spend categorization in partnership with Procurement and Accounting
Evaluate and recommend tooling enhancements that reduce manual work across the close-to-report cycle
People & Cross-Functional Leadership
Build strong working relationships with the Controller AP and GL teams. The quality of our reporting depends on upstream accounting accuracy
Represent FP&A in cross-functional process improvement forums (ERP Procurement etc.).
In your first 90 days:
Close SOP documented for all SG&A functions; close calendar published and owned
Oracle EPM reporting issues triaged and resolution timeline defined
Working relationship established with Controllership team; initial draft of close responsibility matrix shared
FBPs receiving clean actuals packages within 2 days of close
By end of year one:
FP&As manual close involvement reduced by 30% year-over-year
Oracle Planning cutover completed; Anaplan decommissioned
SG&A reporting fully automated in Oracle EPM; no manual deck builds for standard management reporting
PO error and reclass rate measurably reduced through upstream process fixes
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
5-7 years in finance with meaningful time in FP&A financial reporting or a finance operations role at a high growth technology company
Oracle EP--hands-on experience not just exposure. Youve built or maintained reporting hierarchies managed close processes in the system and troubleshot data integrity issues
Experience with at least one enterprise planning tool (Anaplan Oracle Planning Adaptive or equivalent)
Demonstrated track record of process improvement. Youve identified a broken close or reporting workflow diagnosed the root cause and built the fix
Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals (accruals journal entries cost center structure). You dont need to be a CPA but you need to speak fluently with the Controllers team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
2-4 years in Big 4 audit or advisory (Transaction Advisory Finance Transformation or Business Performance Improvement) followed by an in-house FP&A or financial reporting role. This combination of process rigor and commercial context is the sweet spot for this position
Experience at a high-growth technology company that was actively maturing its finance function
Exposure to government contracting defense or hardware/software hybrid business models
Familiarity with Oracle Fusion as a feeder system to EPM
US Salary Range
$129000 - $171000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles:Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles:We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources:Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
- Professional Development:Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits:Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance:Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles:Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles:Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles:Superannuation plan.
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