Join SpaceX as a Financial Analyst to drive financial planning and analysis with executive-level visibility.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Joblaze summary
The Financial Analyst at SpaceX plays a crucial role in managing the financial planning and analysis for various projects, focusing on forecasting, tracking, and reporting key performance indicators. This position requires strong analytical skills, particularly in Excel and financial modeling, along with familiarity in tools like SQL and Power BI. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of experience in finance or accounting, preferably in a manufacturing or technology setting, and should be comfortable presenting findings to executive management. The role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving and collaboration across multiple departments.
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Quick facts
- Is the Financial Analyst role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Austin, TX, USA.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Financial Analyst role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Austin, TX, USA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, SQL.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Financial Analyst role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
FINANCIAL ANALYST
The Financial Analyst will be instrumental in the development, tracking, forecasting, reporting, and accounting for all SpaceX projects. 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:
- Lead forecast of key performance indicators (KPIs), including spending and resource requirements for assigned business groups, such as headcount, capital, and operating expenses
- 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
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1+ years experience in an accounting, finance, or business role (internship experience qualifies)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 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
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- This position is based in Austin, TX, and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
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.
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.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.