# Director, Manufacturing Finance & Cost Accounting at Saildrone

- Company: Saildrone
- What the company does: Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://saildrone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Alameda, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.saildrone.com/careers/available-jobs?gh_jid=4288892009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saildrone-director-manufacturing-finance-and-cost-accounting/

## About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operations finance
- Experience leading teams in complex manufacturing environments with multi-level BOMs and inventory-intensive operations
- Deep expertise in standard costing, inventory accounting, variance analysis, and manufacturing financial controls
- Strong understanding of US GAAP related to inventory, capitalization, and manufacturing accounting
- Demonstrated success building scalable processes, systems, and teams in high-growth organizations

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