SpaceX

Sr. Accountant (LATAM)

SpaceX$115K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 4+ years of accounting experience
  • Experience in multinational corporate environments
  • Familiarity with US GAAP and international accounting standards

Responsibilities

  • Support Latin America operations in a multinational environment
  • Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for Starlink subsidiaries during monthly close
  • Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals as needed
  • Coordinate international statutory filings and compliance with local laws
  • Manage complex accounting reconciliations under tight deadlines
  • Participate in process improvement initiatives and standardization efforts
  • Interact with external auditors regarding audit requirements

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 and 10+ paid holidays annually
  • Paid sick leave as per company policy
Full Job Description
SR. ACCOUNTANT (LATAM)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Support Latin America operations in multinational environments
  • Participate in the accounting close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting of all monthly accounting financial information for Starlink subsidiaries
  • Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, reserves, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency conversions as required to support Starlink
  • Partner with local service providers as needed to review and coordinate international statutory filings, including bridging statutory financial and tax books to U.S. GAAP, meet international regulatory and tax compliance needs, including VAT/GST and maintaining proper documentation for local country tax refunds/credits
  • Skilled in managing complex accounting reconciliation processes and delivering accurate financial information under tight deadlines in fast-paced environments
  • Experience dealing with tax compliance, transfer pricing documentation, and e-invoicing processes across multiple jurisdictions in LATAM
  • Support efforts to improve processes and reporting, including standardization efforts
  • Prepare schedules and supporting documentation related to external audit requirements, and interact with external auditors as required
  • Participate in special projects as requested

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 4+ years of accounting experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or other business discipline
  • Big 4 accounting firm or multinational corporate experience
  • Proficient computer skills, including Excel
  • Experience with US GAAP and international accounting standards (IFRS or other local accounting standards), and multiple currency environments
  • Experience with MS Dynamics 365 or other ERP accounting systems
  • Ability to analyze a high volume of transactions and data; SQL experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention-to-detail, follow-through, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to seek underlying assumptions through probing, questioning, and listening
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to listen attentively and communicate information clearly and effectively
  • Demonstrated time management skills and ability to work independently, handle multiple priorities concurrently with shifting time frames, and meet deadlines, self-starter with a high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow-through
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team, facilitate effective team interactions, and foster a positive work environment; willingness to assist teammates to achieve departmental goal

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 and hybrid work is not considered

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Sr. Accountant: $115,000.00 - $150,000.00/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, stock options, 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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