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 readiness, ERP implementation, and driving operational excellence. Responsibilities include managing capital projects, tracking government grants, and preparing financial reporting.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and support the growing Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) portfolio while driving initiatives to streamline and organize current processes.
  2. Monitor and track government grants to ensure compliance, accurate reporting, and timely disbursement.
  3. Oversee and execute capitalization of software assets in alignment with applicable accounting standards.
  4. Approve and manage CAPEX purchase orders, ensuring adherence to company policy.
  5. Prepare footnotes, disclosures, and supporting schedules to support financial reporting.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
  • 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Highly detail oriented
  • Strong experience in Excel
  • Strong experience in ERP systems
  • Strong experience in US GAAP
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a high growth organization
  • Able to get hands dirty to drive organizational change
  • Able to manage up against strategic priorities/reporting
  • U.S. Person

Nice to have

  • CPA (active or inactive)
  • MBA
  • Prior experience in companies that are tech or advanced manufacturing
  • Healthy mix of technical accounting and operational accounting

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience in managing Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) is required.
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a high growth organization.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.