Financial Analyst at SpaceX in Palo Alto, CA

Summary: SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Financial Analyst will play a crucial role in financial planning and analysis, focusing on forecasting, reporting, and accounting for SpaceX projects while interfacing with various departments across the company. 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 Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree - 1+ years experience in an accounting, finance, or business role (internship experience qualifies) - Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed - This position is based in Palo Alto, CA, and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered Preferred Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: Financial Planning, Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Business Statistics, Complex Systems Modeling, Manufacturing Environment Experience, Technology Environment Experience, SQL, Power BI, Tableau Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, The ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, Short and long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, Paid parental leave, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy