Senior Cost Accountant

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.

The Cost Accounting Team is one of the most important, operationally complex accounting groups at Anduril. We set standard costs for all products and are instrumental in defining sound business processes.  As the Company continues to grow rapidly in size and complexity, we’re looking to add a new team member to support this growth.  The position will have direct and frequent interaction with different functional teams, including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Prepare and maintain cost accounting records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Analyze and manage costs associated with production (materials, labor, & overhead), inventory, and operating expenses.

• Support the evolution of the standard costing system to include the analysis and disposition of variances, costing of new products, and periodic updating of standard costs.

• Monitor and reconcile inventory valuation and related costs.

• Ensure inventory is properly valued on the balance sheet including the establishment of required reserves.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to drive efficiency within the organization.
• Proven experience with fixed asset accounting, asset tracking, and depreciation schedules.
• Support the implementation of the future ERP system as needed with special focus on cost accounting, costing master data management, and related reporting. 
• Participate in the annual physical inventory by overseeing inventory counts, reviewing variances, and conducting audits as necessary.
• Manage the inventory cycle count program, identify opportunities for improved inventory accuracy, and partner with operations to determine root cause of inventory discrepancies. 
• Interact with internal and external auditors, providing various analysis and audit schedules to ensure compliance with internal control procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with an emphasis on accounting.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience using standard costing in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of NetSuite, or similar ERP system (SAP, Oracle).  Experience with advanced Excel functions is essential.
• Solid understanding of WMS (Warehouse Management System) and MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn, and willing to rollup sleeves when necessary.
• Ability to effectively communicate across different functions and levels of the Company.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.

US Salary Range$90,000—$135,000 USD

 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 week