Director, Finance Systems
Anduril · Costa Mesa, United States · 1mo ago
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 realtime, 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.
ABOUT THE TEAM
This role sits on the Finance Transformation Team, which has two pillars: Finance PMO & Technology/Systems - this role sits under the Technology/Systems pillar. Finance Transformation was formed to streamline, simplify and optimize our finance & accounting systems and associated processes, enabling Finance to strategically drive the business with timely and accurate data.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director of Finance Systems to architect, scale, and lead the future of Anduril’s financial systems ecosystem. In this role, you will own the global Finance and Accounting systems roadmap, driving automation, data integrity, and operational efficiency across the business. You will eliminate manual processes, unlock predictive forecasting capabilities, and build a robust data foundation. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring tight partnership with Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Enterprise Applications, and Data Engineering teams. If you thrive in high-growth, high-complexity environments and are passionate about building scalable, modern enterprise architecture, we want to hear from you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive the Strategic Roadmap: Architect, own, and execute a multi-year Finance Systems roadmap that supports Anduril’s rapid global scaling.
- Accelerate FP&A Automation: Lead the design and deployment of automated forecasting, budgeting, and planning processes within Oracle EPM, shifting the FP&A team from data manipulation to strategic analysis.
- Own Finance Data Strategy & MDM: Define and drive the strategy for Finance Data Warehousing and Master Data Management (MDM). Establish a "single source of truth" for financial data to enable real-time, executive-level decision-making.
- Modernize the Systems Stack: Continuously evaluate, innovate, and optimize Anduril’s F&A systems stack (ERP, EPM, Billing, Tax, Treasury) to ensure we are leveraging cutting-edge automation.
- Optimize Core Workflows: Enhance and streamline end-to-end global workflows including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C) across GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and Cash Management.
- Partner and Influence: Collaborate deeply with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Finance to ensure tight integration between ERP inventory/cost accounting modules and physical manufacturing realities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience owning enterprise systems strategy, with a deep functional understanding of Finance & Accounting processes.
- Proven track record of leading large-scale enterprise systems implementations (e.g., ERP, EPM) from inception to post-go-live optimization.
- Deep systems expertise across the following tech stack:
- ERP: Oracle Fusion Cloud (specifically GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, and Cost Accounting).
- EPM: Oracle EPM Cloud (FCCS, ARCS).
- CRM: Salesforce
- Data/BI: Experience leveraging BI and Data Warehousing tools (e.g., Databricks, Foundry) to build financial data pipelines.
- Manufacturing Experience: Demonstrated experience supporting financial systems in a large-scale, complex hardware manufacturing or aerospace & defense environment.
- Process Mastery: Deep domain knowledge of core transactional flows (PTP, OTC, RTR) and how they impact the general ledger and financial reporting.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or a related technical/field.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in Government Contracting (GovCon) environments, including familiarity with CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) and FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, or data integration tools for financial reporting.
- Experience transitioning a high-growth company from localized systems to a consolidated global ERP instance.
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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
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