Senior Accountant

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

Senior Accountant role at a defense technology company focused on supporting hyper growth, IPO preparation, ERP transition, and driving operational excellence. Responsibilities include managing payroll reconciliation, HRIS platform monitoring, T&E accruals, internal controls development, financial reporting support, and system implementation/improvement.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage the entire payroll reconciliation process and accurately record all payroll and fringe related accruals at period end.
  2. Monitor the HRIS platform to ensure proper Chart of Accounts and department mapping alignment.
  3. Collaborate with HR to track high volumes of contingent employee bonuses and calculate monthly amortization.
  4. Accrue for and reconcile Travel and Expense (T&E) transactions across multiple entities.
  5. Develop and implement robust internal controls and procedures related to the payroll accounting process.

Skills

Required

  • Accounting degree
  • 3+ years accounting experience
  • Payroll reconciliations
  • Payroll accruals
  • Travel and expense tracking
  • Excel
  • ERP systems
  • US GAAP

Nice to have

  • CPA (active or inactive)
  • MBA
  • Ramp
  • Rippling
  • Tech or advanced manufacturing experience
  • Technical accounting
  • Operational accounting

What the JD emphasized

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
  • 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Demonstrated experience payroll reconciliations, payroll accruals, and travel and expense tracking (experience with Ramp and Rippling preferred).
  • Highly detail oriented with strong experience in Excel, ERP systems, and US GAAP.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.