Finance Manager

SpaceX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Austin, TX seeks a Finance Manager to lead FP&A for Starlink, Starship, Falcon, and Dragon, partnering with production, engineering, and executive teams to optimize spending and profitability.

You will own KPI development, capital planning, and financial close processes, with a focus on scaling operations and delivering insights to drive strategic decisions across the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in finance or operations.
• MBA is preferred.
• Experience with ERP, SQL, and advanced Excel modeling.
• Experience presenting analyses to multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify resource requirements for business groups, including headcount, capital, vehicle refurb/build costs, and operating expenses
• Work with production and engineering teams to identify production and operational KPIs and analyze performance against targets
• Partner with business unit leaders to prepare financial analyses to inform operational decisions
• Collaborate with supply chain to ensure financial obligations are tracked and committed as we scale
• Coordinate with accounting for financial close analysis and group-level reporting
• Provide insight on spending variances and department-level reporting to business partners
• Coordinate capital expenditure tracking and cash forecasts for the business
• Provide financial analysis and support to business initiatives

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in business administration

Tools

ERP databases

SQL

Excel modeling

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

FINANCE MANAGER

This is a key financial planning and analysis (FP&A) role with executive-level visibility, driving spending and contract profitability for all of our product lines, including Starlink, Starship, Falcon, and Dragon. The successful candidate will interface with all aspects of the company, including production, engineering, sales, program management, accounting, and executive management.

Responsibilities

• Identify resource requirements for business groups, including headcount, capital, vehicle refurb/build costs, and operating expenses
• Work with production and engineering teams to identify production and operational key performance indicators (KPIs) and analyze performance against productivity targets
• Partner with business unit leaders to prepare financial analysis to help inform optimal operational decision-making
• Work closely with supply chain to ensure that financial obligations are tracked and committed appropriately as we scale for rapid growth
• Partner with accounting for financial close analysis and group-level reporting
• Provide insight on spending variances and department-level reporting to business partners
• Coordinate capital expenditure tracking and related cash forecasts for the business
• Provide financial analysis and support to our business initiatives

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6+ years of experience in finance or operations

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Master’s degree in business administration
• Experience working in finance organizations of fast-moving manufacturing or technology companies
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) databases and structured query language (SQL) programming
• Advanced Excel financial modeling skills
• Experience with presenting analytical results in both verbal and written form across a multi-disciplinary organization

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• This position is based in Austin, TX, and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered

Itar Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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