Financial Analyst

SpaceX • Starbase, TX, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Financial Analyst will contribute to the development, tracking, forecasting, reporting, and accounting for SpaceX projects. This FP&A role has executive-level visibility and supports spending and contract profitability across product lines. The analyst will work with teams across production, engineering, sales, program management, accounting, and executive management.

The position is based in Starbase, Texas and requires full-time onsite work; hybrid and remote work are not considered. The role may require extended hours and weekend work as needed. Applicants must meet applicable U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 1 year of experience in an accounting, finance, or business role; internship experience qualifies.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, to comply with U.S. Government export regulations.
• Must work onsite full-time in Starbase, Texas; hybrid and remote work are not considered.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or engineering.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, applied business statistics, and general modeling of complex nonlinear systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing or technology environment.
• Familiarity with reporting, visualization, intelligence, and analysis tools such as SQL, Power BI, and Tableau.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to regularly interface with executive management.
• Experience presenting analytical results verbally and in writing across a multidisciplinary organization.
• Ability to frame unstructured and complex analytical problems for a broad audience.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasts of key performance indicators, including spending and resource requirements such as headcount, capital, and operating expenses for assigned business groups.
• Forecast future unit costs with cross-functional teams and track progress toward cost-reduction targets.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to support operational decision-making, from idea generation through implementation.
• Lead internal projects with peer organizations, identifying key business issues and translating 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 monthly revenue performance and incurred project costs.
• Provide business partners with insight into revenue, spending variances, and department-level reporting.
• Analyze and interpret financial data for management reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level