SpaceX

Payroll Analyst

SpaceX$85K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of professional experience in payroll
  • Experience with UKG and Workday products/services
  • Experience processing payroll for a large company in multiple locations
  • General understanding of multi-state taxation
  • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide prompt, friendly customer service regarding payroll questions
  • Manage weekly, bi-weekly, and global payroll processing
  • Assist with day-to-day task planning and special projects
  • Maintain and update databases, spreadsheets, and reports
  • Become a subject matter expert on specific areas of payroll

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation plus 10 or more paid holidays
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock options
  • Various other discounts and perks
Full Job Description
PAYROLL ANALYST

The payroll analyst plays a vital role in our finance team, bringing strong operational experience in full-cycle payroll processing. We're seeking a candidate who excels at multitasking, prioritizing tasks, showing accountability, and exercising sound judgment, while working independently to meet demanding deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Work independently to provide prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process
  • Manage multiple parts of the weekly, bi-weekly, and global payroll processing for the entire company and ensure that each is delivered on time
  • Assist the manager or supervisor with day-to-day task planning and special projects as needed
  • Develop, maintain, and manage frequent updates to multiple databases, spreadsheets, reports, etc.
  • Become the subject matter expert for one or more areas related to the company payroll process

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of professional experience in payroll
  • Experience with UKG and Workday products/services

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience with basic enterprise level payroll
  • Experience processing payroll for a large company, operating in multiple locations and states
  • General understanding of multi-state taxation
  • Demonstrated history of growth and increasing responsibility in current and previous roles
  • Experience with payroll processing related to stock transactions
  • Proficient computer skills, including Excel
  • Ability to analyze high volume of transactions and data
  • Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Bilingual in Spanish

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
  • This position is based in Hawthorne, CA, and requires being onsite - remote/hybrid will not be considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:
Payroll Analyst: $85,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive 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, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
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