Payroll Manager

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA, United States
Base: $135,000 - $185,000 py; bonus/equity: eligib...
On-site
6+ years professional payroll experience
Bachelor's degree required
Us payroll processing expertise
The Payroll Manager is a key member of the finance team ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for a rapidly growing workforce

Job Summary

  • The Payroll Manager is a key member of the finance team ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for a rapidly growing workforce.
  • This role requires leading internal and external audits while driving process improvements and automation initiatives in a mission-driven environment.
  • Candidates must be willing to work long hours and weekends to meet critical deadlines in an onsite-only capacity in Hawthorne, CA.

Matching Summary

The Payroll Manager is a key member of the finance team ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for a rapidly growing workforce.

Salary

Base: $135,000 - $185,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for stock awards, cash awards, and discretionary bonuses; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid parental leave, vacation, and sick leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years professional payroll experience
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • US payroll processing expertise
  • SOX compliance and internal controls
  • Audit management and documentation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in fast-moving entrepreneurial companies
  • Hands-on UKG and Workday software knowledge
  • Familiarity with US GAAP accounting treatment
  • International payroll operations support
  • Process automation and transformation initiatives

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 6+ years of professional payroll experience
  • U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status per ITAR

Work Rights

Must be U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for State Department authorizations

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