Senior Director, Controller
Anduril · Costa Mesa, United States · 21d 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
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director, Controller to lead Anduril’s global controllership and help support our hyper-growth and scale. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Accounting, you will oversee accounting operations across both domestic and international entities, audit execution, operational accounting policies, and the M&A integration team for the accounting organization. We are looking for someone that is equally passionate and adept at managing people, process, and systems.
ABOUT THE JOB
The ideal candidate thrives in an incredibly fast-paced environment, possesses strong technical and operational expertise, is exceptional at making the complex simple, demonstrates strong and effective influence, and is a proven leader capable of building
and mentoring high-performing teams. Come join us as we disrupt an entire industry and help take your career to the next level.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead and Scale the Global Controllership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing, multi-disciplinary accounting organization spanning domestic and international accounting as well as M&A integration.
- Financial Close & Core Accounting Operations: Oversee the end-to-end global financial close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, order management, cost accounting, and revenue operations.
- International Accounting: Direct and support regional accounting operations and compliance across growing international entities, including EMEA, APAC, and the UK.
- M&A Accounting Integration: Partner closely with the Director, M&A Accounting to ensure seamless integration of acquired entities, closing/opening balance sheet crosswalks, and operational onboarding into Anduril’s ecosystem.
- Global Audits & Compliance: Manage the execution of the annual consolidated group audit, component audits, and regional statutory audits across all domestic and international entities, partnering closely with external auditors to ensure timely, efficient, and clean deliverables.
- Systems & Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement, automation, and scalability across Anduril’s modern ERP ecosystem (Oracle Fusion) and connected boundary systems.
- Internal Controls & Governance: Establish, enhance, and maintain robust accounting policies, internal controls, and standard operating procedures to support rapid business expansion and potential future public company requirements.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Build highly effective working relationships with key leadership across Technical Accounting & Reporting, Government Financial Operations, Tax, FP&A, Legal, and CorpTech.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience: 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant leadership experience (Controller / Assistant Controller level) in high-growth technology, manufacturing, or defense environments.
- Team Leadership: Proven track record of leading, scaling, and mentoring large, geographically distributed accounting teams with high EQ and strong communication skills.
- Operational & Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of US GAAP, operational accounting workflows (GL, AP, AR, Revenue, Inventory/Cost), international entity management, and M&A integration.
- Systems Experience: Strong background in leveraging and optimizing enterprise ERP ecosystems (such as Oracle Fusion) and modern boundary tools.
- Execution & Strategic Vision: Able to get your hands dirty to drive execution while maintaining the ability to manage high-level strategic priorities in a fast-paced organization.
- Education & Certifications: CPA (active or inactive) and/or MBA is preferred.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
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
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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