Finance Manager

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Company incentives/bonuses

401(k) plan

Medical, vision and dental coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Finance Manager to drive FP&A, budgeting, and profitability across product lines. This role offers executive-level visibility and requires partnering with production, engineering, sales, program management, accounting, and leadership to inform strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in finance or operations, a MBA, strong ERP/SQL skills, and advanced Excel modeling, with experience presenting analyses across a multi-disciplinary team within a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in finance or operations.
• Master’s degree in business administration.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) databases and SQL.
• 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 inform optimal operational decision-making.
• Collaborate with supply chain to ensure financial obligations are tracked and committed during 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 business initiatives.

Skills

Finance/FP&A

ERP systems

SQL

Excel modeling

Analytical communication

Education

Master's degree in business administration

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. 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:

• 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 Palo Alto, CA, and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
• 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 .

Pay range:

Finance Manager: $145,000.00 - $195,000.00/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.

• 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.

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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