FP&A Analyst: Cost Forecasting & Strategic Finance

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

401(k) plan

Medical vision dental

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Financial Analyst to drive FP&A for all programs, interfacing with production, engineering, sales, and management. The role emphasizes forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to executives.

The candidate will build financial models, track expenditures, and support cost-reduction initiatives while collaborating with multiple departments to ensure accurate, timely insights for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 1+ year in accounting/finance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modeling.
• Experience in manufacturing or tech environments helps.
• Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau for reporting/analysis.
• Strong presentation skills for executive management.
• Ability to frame complex analyses for broad audiences.

Responsibilities

• Forecast KPI spending and headcount for assigned groups.
• Forecast unit costs with cross-functional teams and track cost reductions.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support decisions from ideation to implementation.
• Develop financial models and metrics with peers across the company.
• Prepare capital expenditure and inventory cash forecasts.
• Support product cost tracking and inventory analysis, incl. obsolescence.
• Develop tools to track revenue and project costs monthly.
• Provide variance analysis and reporting to business partners.
• Analyze financial data for management reviews.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Business analytics

Executive presentation

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or engineering

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Financial Analyst to drive FP&A for all programs, interfacing with production, engineering, sales, and management. The role emphasizes forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to executives.

The candidate will build financial models, track expenditures, and support cost-reduction initiatives while collaborating with multiple departments to ensure accurate, timely insights for decision-making.