Finance Director, Advanced Effects

ABOUT THE TEAM

Andurils Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) division delivers platforms systems and integrated effects across autonomous air vehicles and advanced munitions. Our autonomous systems are the cornerstone of these capabilities and we continually strive to push the boundaries of the possible in terms of range autonomy and mission capability. The AD&S team develops and maintains core products and payloads and adapts and applies those products to serve a wide variety of defense IC and commercial customers in US and international markets.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a seasoned finance leader to join the AD&S Finance team. This role will provide leadership direction and management of product and program-level finance teams as AD&S continues to rapidly scale. This person will own the entire Advanced Effects P&L including the Research and Development portfolio and will oversee financial planning and analysis program finance strategic finance and pricing. This individual is expected to recommend and execute new strategies that drive both top and bottom-line impact.

This role requires a strong interest in solving operational and financial puzzles with an ability to recognize patterns and collaborate via cross-functional partnership to drive decision-making. You will create frameworks for assessing investment and capital allocation decisions and partner with senior leadership to operationalize the hypotheses and takeaways.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Own business line financial performance (full P&L and Balance Sheet) and reporting
• Manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgets and oversee the preparation of product- and program-level financial reporting.
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with forecasts highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances.
• Partner with senior AD&S and corporate finance leaders to identify and implement ways to improve business performance and finance systems tools and processes.
• Lead the development of executive-level reporting and present financial insights to senior management.
• Get deep in the operations and support the team in creating bottoms-up data-driven models to understand segmentation pricing optimization scenarios and financial returns of our products and investments.
• Manage and scale a dedicated finance team in line with the needs of the business by developing and hiring best-in-class talent and implementing best practices and tools to ensure a well-controlled yet flexible finance organization.
• Own performance dashboards alerting and investigation into KPI health. Assess the impact of financial decisions on KPIs while developing strategies which drive demonstrable impact against these metrics.
• Develop deep relationships with our customers (both internal and external) and oversee customer program reporting monthly invoicing and monthly financial status reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field; MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA CFA) is a plus.
• 8 years of experience in financial analysis modeling and forecasting within an FP&A or consulting environment.
• Track record of owning a full P&L (revenue cost margin OpEx and cash) for a business or business unit product line or portfolio of $100M in revenue with direct accountability for financial performance to executive leadership.
• Experience in strategic finance activities such as investment business case development IRAD portfolio prioritization make/buy analyses and long-range strategic planning that directly influenced business growth or market entry decisions.
• Proven ability to serve as a trusted financial advisor to a General Manager or business line executive translating financial insights into actionable business strategy and influencing operational decisions beyond the finance function.
• Experience in government contracting with direct customer engagement including participation in program reviews contract negotiations and financial status reporting to government stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling and data analysis tools and experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems (i.e. Anaplan Oracle NetSuite SAP).
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and strategic initiatives in a finance function.
• Intellectually curious you seek to understand the why behind the numbers.
• Highly technical you value precision and accuracy when it comes to your work and you can rapidly dissect complex quantitative problems.
• Critical thinker you consider problems from all angles to remove bias.
• Results-oriented you will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills. You drive consensus through grounded arguments interpersonal skills and negotiation skills.
• Creative problem-solver able to identify obstacles and present viable solutions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving ambiguous environment.
• Excited by large breadth of problems.
• Confidence to execute in highly visible and accountable positions.
• Must be security clearance eligible.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading proposal pricing strategies and cost volume development for competitive government bids including development of basis of estimates (BOEs) wrap rate structures and price-to-win analyses.
• Proven experience managing full Earned Value Management (EVM) programs including establishment and maintenance of Performance Measurement Baselines (PMBs) variance analysis and Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.

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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