2026 Early Career Financial Analyst

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$68,000–$90,000 / yr
Posted
today

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Below market

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This role $79k
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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $121,326–$189,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $79k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1696 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · 2026 Early Career Financial Analyst

As an Early Career Financial Analyst at Anduril's Autonomous Airpower team, you will support financial operations by managing month-end close activities, conducting cost reclassifications, and performing data analysis to ensure accurate tracking of costs. You’ll collaborate with senior analysts and program managers to maintain contract budget baselines, assist in billing processes, and build financial reports using tools like Excel, Anaplan, and Foundry. This role requires strong Excel skills, analytical abilities, and the capacity to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with government contracting, cost accounting standards, and Earned Value Management is beneficial, as you will be working within the complex aerospace & defense industry, contributing to advanced manufacturing projects like the Fury program.

What you'll do

  • Support month-end close activities including cost validation and variance review.
  • Perform cost reclassifications to ensure expenses are charged correctly across contracts.
  • Review timecard allocations with program managers and employees for accuracy.
  • Conduct data analysis and reconciliation to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
  • Assist in maintaining contract budget baselines, updating work breakdown structures.
  • Support billing processes by reconciling costs to invoices and tracking receivables.
  • Build financial reports and dashboards using Excel, Anaplan, and Foundry tools.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
  • 0–2 years experience in finance, accounting, or analytical roles; internships count.
  • Strong Excel modeling skills and ability to work with large datasets.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

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