Finance Manager

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Finance Manager to lead FP&A across multiple product lines, collaborating with engineering, production, and executive management. The role emphasizes KPI tracking, capital planning, and cross-functional financial analysis to inform strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in finance, ERP/SQL experience, and high proficiency in Excel modeling, with a preference for an MBA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6+ years of experience in finance or operations
• Master’s degree in business administration (preferred)
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) databases and SQL programming
• Advanced Excel financial modeling skills
• Experience presenting analytical results across a multi-disciplinary organization

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 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

Job description

the company 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 the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling 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 Hawthorne, CA (Los Angeles area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

Finance Manager: $135,000.00 - $185,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at the company. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of the company’s Affinative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out [e-mail]*.*