Financial Analyst

$75,000 - $115,000/Yr

SpaceX - Hawthorne, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Hawthorne, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Financial Analyst at SpaceX plays a crucial role in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), focusing on the development, tracking, forecasting, reporting, and accounting for all SpaceX projects. This position offers executive-level visibility and is responsible for driving spending and contract profitability across various product lines, including Starlink, Starship, Falcon, and Dragon. The analyst will collaborate with multiple departments, including production, engineering, sales, and program management, to provide insights and support operational decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecast of key performance indicators (KPIs), including spending and resource requirements for assigned business groups.
• Forecast future unit costs with cross-functional teams and track progress in achieving cost reduction targets.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses as needed to support operational decision-making, from new idea generation through to the implementation phase.
• Perform a leading role on internal projects, working closely with peer organizations to understand key business issues and translate them into financial models and metrics.
• Prepare and update capital expenditure and inventory cash forecasts.
• Support product cost tracking and inventory analysis, including scrap, inventory obsolescence, and productivity efforts.
• Develop and enhance tools to track revenue performance and incurred project costs every month.
• Provide insight on revenue, spending variances, and department-level reporting to business partners.
• Analyze and interpret financial data for use in management reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of experience in an accounting, finance, or business role (internship experience qualifies)

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or engineering
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, applied business statistics, and general modeling experience of complex non-linear systems
• Experience in a manufacturing or technology environment
• Familiarity with reporting, visualization, intelligence, and analysis tools (SQL, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to regularly interface with executive management
• Experience with presenting analytical results in both verbal and written form across a multi-disciplinary organization
• Ability to frame unstructured and complex analytical problems for a broad audience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year
• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing purchase of additional stock at a discount