Senior Director of Finance, Frontier Systems

Reston, Virginia, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Posted a month ago

The role

This role leads and develops a finance team to drive capital allocation and contract profitability for the Frontier Systems division. The person will act as a strategic advisor to division leaders and manage operational financial tasks including planning, forecasting, and program management.

What you will do

Build, lead, and develop a team of finance managers and analysts
Serve as strategic advisor to business line and division leaders
Guide production and engineering partners in defining KPIs
Build and pressure-test long-term business cases for new IP, facility investments, and program pursuits
Inform the division's long-range plan through scenario-based outcomes
Benchmark against peers in defense, autonomy, and industrial tech
Partner with Growth to shape pricing structures and commercial models
Direct planning for headcount, capital, and operating expense
Own working capital forecasts and capital expenditure tracking
Oversee program financial management and monthly financial status

Required qualifications

15+ years of progressive finance experience
FP&A leadership at a company scaling through significant revenue and headcount growth
Ownership of a full planning cycle including long-range planning, annual operating planning, and rolling forecasts
Strong command of hardware/product economics including unit cost, gross margin, inventory and working capital
Experience preparing materials for and presenting to senior leadership
Track record of hiring and developing finance teams
Ability to drive process improvement with first principles problem solving
Ability to operate as a strategic business partner across functions
Fluency in underlying financial detail and ability to build models
U.S. Person status
Eligibility to obtain a security clearance

Nice to have

Manufacturing or industrial finance experience
Capital project evaluation and factory ramp planning
Exposure to IPO readiness, public-company reporting, or debt and equity financing processes

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

U.S. Person status required
Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance
Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.