Finance Manager, SG&A Finance

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 JOBAs a Finance Manager of SG&A Finance, you will serve as a strategic finance partner to corporate functions while owning the enterprise-level view of labor and workforce planning. You will drive SG&A financial performance through business partnership, management reporting, and the financial inputs that support annual budgeting and long-range planning. You will manage a team of analysts and set the standard for how SG&A spend—particularly our investment in people—is planned, measured, and optimized across the enterprise.WHAT YOU’LL DOServe as a finance business partner to SG&A departments, providing financial guidance, spend visibility, and decision support to functional leadersOwn enterprise headcount planning and forecasting, building the frameworks and processes that scale with a hypergrowth defense technology companyDevelop and maintain labor cost models, scenario analysis, and workforce ramp plans to support scaling across all functionsDrive SG&A budget ownership and variance analysis, partnering with department leads to manage spend and identify efficiency opportunitiesBuild workforce cost analytics and benchmarking against defense, aerospace, and high-growth tech peers, including productivity metrics such as revenue per employee, ACV per employee, and department ratio analysisAlign workforce investments with business strategy, growth objectives, and government contract requirementsSystematize workforce data to establish a single source of truth, partnering with HR, IT, and Finance to ensure data integrity and drive automationOwn annual headcount and compensation planning cycles, including merit increase, promotion budgeting, and contingent workforce spend managementCreate executive-level financial models and reporting across SG&A and workforce; lead monthly presentations to business partners and senior leadershipLead and develop a team of analysts, setting expectations and creating room for growthREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS7+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related field, with at least 2 years managing or leading a teamExperience as a finance business partner to corporate or SG&A functionsStrong understanding of SG&A cost structures, workforce planning, and how corporate costs connect to divisional and program performanceExperience designing financial reporting, planning processes, or allocation models at an enterprise levelAbility to synthesize complex financial data into clear narratives for executive audiencesExperience with financial planning systems, ERP platforms, and enterprise data managementProven ability to operate with significant autonomy in a fast-paced, high-growth environmentMust be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilitiesPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMBA or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related fieldExperience with government contract cost accounting (FAR/DCAA) and labor allocation principlesBackground in defense, aerospace, or government contractingFamiliarity with workforce benchmarking, cost allocation methodologies, and organizational design analyticsUS Salary Range$150,000—$171,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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