Senior Payroll Manager — Onsite Hawthorne, Global & SOX Focus

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX, Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Payroll to lead a global payroll program and drive process improvements. The role interfaces with the CFO and Corporate Controller, and supports US and international payroll operations in a fast‑paced, SOX‑compliant environment.

The successful candidate will manage weekly and biweekly payroll for US staff, ensure accurate month‑end close, and oversee audits, with onsite work requirements in Hawthorne, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• 10+ years in finance with 5+ years in payroll.
• 4+ years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Build a world class payroll process for global employees.
• Identify and drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and internal control enhancements.
• Develop and maintain documentation of current payroll processes and procedures for US and global entities.
• Support payroll-related projects, including system implementations, integrations, and process transformations.
• Assist with end-to-end payroll processing for all US employees on a weekly and biweekly basis.
• Support annual payroll compliance reporting for the US, including W-2s.
• Ensure all monthly close payroll deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Support SOX requirements for all US payroll, including control documentation, testing, monitoring, and remediation.
• Lead internal and external audits related to payroll, serving as the primary point of contact.

Skills

Payroll leadership

SOX compliance

Auditing

UKG (Ultimate Software)

Workday

International payroll

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

UKG (Ultimate Software)

Workday

Job description

SpaceX, Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Payroll to lead a global payroll program and drive process improvements. The role interfaces with the CFO and Corporate Controller, and supports US and international payroll operations in a fast‑paced, SOX‑compliant environment.

The successful candidate will manage weekly and biweekly payroll for US staff, ensure accurate month‑end close, and oversee audits, with onsite work requirements in Hawthorne, CA.