
Staff Accountant at Anduril Industries
Herndon, Virginia, United StatesFull-timeFinance & Accounting : Accounting : AccountingPosted 11 days ago
About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3>
<p>We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Staff Accountant to join our accounting team. This role is primarily responsible for ensuring accurate and timely customer invoicing, managing various transactional accounting activities, diligently supporting the month-end close process, and assisting with other critical accounting tasks as needed.<br><br></p>
<h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3>
<p>The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative small team environment, possesses exceptional attention to detail, and is eager to contribute significantly to the accuracy and integrity of our financial records.<br><br></p>
<h4>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h4>
<h4><strong>Customer Invoicing & Accounts Receivable:</strong></h4>
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<li>Generate, review, and distribute accurate customer invoices in a timely manner, ensuring all billing information, pricing, and terms align with contracts, sales orders, and service agreements</li>
<li>Verify service/product delivery details with sales and operations teams to ensure correct billing</li>
<li>Process credit memos, adjustments, and refunds efficiently and accurately</li>
<li>Maintain organized billing records and supporting documentation for audit readiness</li>
<li>Respond promptly and professionally to customer billing inquiries, resolving discrepancies and issues with a customer-centric approach</li>
<li>Monitor accounts receivable aging and assist with collection efforts as needed, collaborating with the team to identify overdue accounts</li>
<li>Process and reconcile customer payments (cash application)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Transactional Accounting Support:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Process accounts payable invoices, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and timely payment</li>
<li>Prepare and post various journal entries, ensuring accuracy and proper supporting documentation in the general ledger</li>
<li>Assist with daily and monthly bank reconciliations</li>
<li>Maintain the general ledger, ensuring all accounts are accurate, complete, and properly classified</li>
<li>Reconcile various balance sheet accounts (e.g., prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities) on a monthly basis</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Month-End Close Assistance:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Diligently support the monthly financial close process by preparing and reviewing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for all assigned accounts</li>
<li>Ensure all transactional activities are recorded accurately and on time to facilitate accurate financial reporting</li>
<li>Assist in the preparation of internal financial statements and reports as directed by the Accounting Manager/Controller</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>General & Team Support:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate closely with the team to ensure smooth and efficient accounting operations</li>
<li>Assist with ad-hoc accounting projects, data gathering, and reporting as required</li>
<li>Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and controls within the Accounting Department</li>
<li>Maintain strict confidentiality of all financial information</li>
<li>Assist with external audit requests by preparing schedules and providing necessary documentation</li>
</ul>
<h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4>
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<li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field</li>
<li>CPA preferred, but not required</li>
<li>1-3 years’ experience in accounting under US GAAP. Public accounting/audit experience preferred</li>
<li>Highly detail oriented with strong experience in Excel, ERP systems, and US GAAP</li>
<li>Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities</li>
</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$77,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$102,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-contrast="auto">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:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<h3 class="detailElios"><strong>Benefits</strong></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. </span><em><span data-contrast="auto">For more information, <a href="https://www.anduril.com/careers">Explore Our Benefits</a>.</span></em></p>
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<h3 class="detailElios"><strong>Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams</strong></h3>
<p class="detailElios">Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.</p>
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<p class="detailElios">To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:</p>
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<p class="detailElios"><strong>No Financial Requests: </strong>Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.</p>
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<li><strong>Please always verify communications:</strong>
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<li>Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will <em>only</em> come from an <code>@anduril.com</code> address.</li>
<li>Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. </li>
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<p class="detailElios"><strong>Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach:</strong> If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.</p>
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<p class="detailElios"><strong>What to Do If You Suspect Fraud:</strong> Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.</p>
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<h3><strong>Data Privacy</strong></h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit </span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"><a href="https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/">https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/</a></span></span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}">By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.</span></p></div>
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