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Sr. Tax Analyst

SpaceX

Hawthorne · USD 120,000-175,000 · 4+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

Experience
4+ years experience
Workplace
Hybrid
Location
Hawthorne
Salary
USD 120,000-175,000 · Base salary

About the role

  • The Sr. Tax Analyst will direct domestic and international tax operations, including tax planning, compliance, and reporting.
  • This role involves managing federal and state tax audits and preparing annual tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740.

Responsibilities

  • Provide tax-related information to external advisors for federal and multi-state returns and quarterly estimates.
  • Collaborate with external advisors on the review and filing of federal and multi-state tax returns.
  • Prepare annual tax provisions and maintain major tax accounts per ASC 740 and FIN 48.
  • Manage tax-related audits and relationships with external audit and tax advisors.
  • Coordinate responses to notices and process refund checks from taxing authorities.
  • Oversee multi-state income taxes, sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, and permits.
  • Serve as the primary contact for outside auditors and tax service providers.
  • Communicate tax impacts of business strategies to other internal groups.
  • Identify and implement strategic initiatives to enhance process efficiencies.
  • Develop and implement tax strategies and initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, tax, or business.
  • 4+ years of combined tax experience in public accounting with tax accounting in accordance with ASC 740.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to conform to U.S. Government export regulations.

Preferred qualifications

  • Prior Big 4 experience
  • CPA
  • Expertise in income tax provisions and corporate income taxation
  • Exposure to sales and use tax and other tax related filings
  • Ability to interpret and apply technical tax and financial reporting requirements
  • Ability to recommend and substantiate tax positions
  • Experience dealing with taxing authorities
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (company stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year

Workplace

  • Position is based in Hawthorne, CA.
  • Requires being onsite full-time; hybrid and remote work will not be considered.

Skills

  • ASC 740
  • FIN 48
  • Corporate Income Taxation
  • Federal Tax
  • Sales And Use Tax
  • Property Tax

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