Early Career Financial Analyst

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Finance & Accounting : Finance : Finance

This role supports the financial operations of defense contracts, focusing on cost tracking, financial reporting, and compliance with federal regulations. It involves transactional work, data analysis, and collaboration with engineering, program management, and supply chain teams. The position requires strong Excel skills and an understanding of government contracting principles.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support month-end close activities including cost validation, accrual analysis, and variance review
  2. Perform cost reclassifications to ensure expenses are charged to the correct contract, work package, and cost element
  3. Review and correct timecard allocations in collaboration with program managers and employees
  4. Conduct basic data analysis and reconciliation across financial systems to identify and resolve discrepancies
  5. Assist with contract budget baseline maintenance, including updating work breakdown structures and tracking changes

Skills

Required

  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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
  • Understanding of manufacturing or engineering cost structures

What the JD emphasized

  • partner daily with engineering, program management, supply chain, and operations teams
  • support financial reporting, cost tracking, and compliance with federal contracting requirements
  • ensure accurate cost tracking, timely reporting to the U.S. government, and clean month-end close processes
  • Learn and apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements over time
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and be eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. security clearance