Senior, Cost Accounting

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $98,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Below market

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Similar $146k

This role $114k

$89k most similar roles pay here $180k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $121,992–$170,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $146k 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 · Senior, Cost Accounting

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The Senior Cost Accounting role at Anduril involves executing full-stack cost accounting for a portion of the company’s product portfolio, ensuring accuracy and compliance in development, manufacturing, and production operations. Reporting to the Manager of Cost Accounting, this position requires performing asset capitalization, depreciation management, standard costing practices, variance analysis, and interfacing with external auditors. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in cost accounting within complex manufacturing environments, proficiency with ERP systems like Oracle or SAP, and a deep understanding of U.S. government contracting principles (FAR/CAS). Strong leadership skills and the ability to support IPO readiness initiatives are essential for this role at Anduril, which operates on a large scale and faces unique business challenges in the defense technology sector.

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Oracle SAP FAR/CAS ERP systems data analysis tools SOX-compliant financial controls CI/CD Python SQL PostgreSQL Tableau Jira Confluence Google Workspace Microsoft Office Suite Trello Asana GitHub GitLab MVP Agile methodology

What you'll do

Perform asset capitalization, depreciation, and management for internal assets.
Conduct detailed transactional and balance sheet reconciliation reviews.
Implement and improve standard costing practices for product lines.
Analyze manufacturing performance and cost drivers with cross-functional teams.
Support adherence to U.S. government contracting cost principles (FAR/CAS).
Interface with external auditors on cost accounting and inventory matters.
Contribute to IPO readiness initiatives, including audit preparation and control establishment.

What we're looking for

5-7 years of progressive cost accounting experience in manufacturing.
Deep technical competency with standard costing in complex, low-volume environments.
Strong knowledge of U.S. government contracting cost principles (FAR/CAS).
Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and data analysis tools.
Experience maintaining internal controls and supporting external audits.
Proven ability to communicate effectively and influence senior leadership.
Experience in a privately held company preparing for an IPO is desirable.

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Manager, Cost Accounting

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA today $113,000–$149,000

Oracle SAP FAR/CAS ERP systems data analysis tools CI/CD SOX-compliant financial controls automation Python R SQL Excel

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