Expense Analyst

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

The company is a defense technology company that uses AI, computer vision, and other advanced technologies in its products. This role is for an Expense Analyst who will manage employee expenses and ensure compliance with company policies. The role involves reviewing and auditing travel expenses, ensuring policy compliance, and supporting month-end close. Experience with AI platforms like Claude or Palantir is preferred, but the core function of the role is financial administration, not AI development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Review & audit company travel expenses in high volumes daily.
  2. Ensure policy compliance and accurate coding of expenses (project codes and GL categories).
  3. Audit expenses for non-compliance with Anduril policies, fraud, duplicate expense submissions, etc. ensuring that employees are using the company funds appropriately.
  4. Support with Month End close by tracking the number of open expenses that are waiting for manager approval or the employee to complete the expense in order to reduce the monthly accruals.
  5. Respond to internal messages/emails/Jira tickets in a timely manner - this role is customer support in nature.

Skills

Required

  • 1 years of experience with T&E reporting and processing
  • Proven ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize data from diverse and complex sources into actionable insights
  • Strong MS Excel skills
  • Critical-thinker and problem-solver
  • Customer-centered mindset
  • Team player - no task is beneath you
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • You have a strong bias for action and like to work with high autonomy
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice to have

  • Experience working with advanced AI platforms such as Claude, Palantir, or similar technologies is highly preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities