2026 Financial Analyst I, AD&S

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company developing advanced systems for U.S. and allied military capabilities. The Early Career Financial Analyst will support Autonomous Airpower contract financial operations through cost tracking, data analysis, reporting, billing, reconciliation, and collaboration with program, engineering, supply chain, and operations teams.

What you'll do:

• Support month-end close activities including cost validation, accrual analysis, and variance review
• Perform cost reclassifications to ensure expenses are charged to the correct contract, work package, and cost element
• Review and correct timecard allocations in collaboration with program managers and employees
• Conduct basic data analysis and reconciliation across financial systems to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Assist with contract budget baseline maintenance, including updating work breakdown structures and tracking changes
• Support billing and revenue recognition processes by reconciling costs to invoices and tracking unbilled accounts receivable
• Partner with program managers, engineering leads, and supply chain teams to gather cost estimates and validate actuals
• Build recurring financial reports and dashboards in Excel, Anaplan, and Foundry to automate recurring program financial deliverables
• Learn and apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements over time

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 0–2 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related analytical role (internships and co-ops count)
• Strong Excel modeling skills and comfort working with large datasets
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen and be eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Internship or coursework exposure to government contracting, cost accounting, or aerospace & defense
• Interest in contributing to aerospace & defense industry
• Exposure to data visualization or business intelligence tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.)
• Basic SQL or Python skills for data manipulation (nice to have, not required)
• Understanding of manufacturing or engineering cost structures

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• A comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.