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Tax Manager

SpaceX· Finance
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Hawthorne, CA$140k - $220kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Tax Manager directing SpaceX’s domestic and international tax operations, including planning, compliance, audits, and ASC 740 tax accounting, reporting to the Director, Tax.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing necessary tax-related information to external tax advisors for federal and multi-state tax returns and preparation of quarterly estimates
  • Work with external tax advisors in review and filing of federal and multi-state tax returns
  • Responsible for preparation of the annual tax provision and overseeing the maintenance of major tax accounts in accordance with ASC 740, FIN 48, etc.
  • Assist in managing all tax-related audits and relationships with external audit and external tax advisors
  • Prepare and coordinate responses to notices and processing of refund checks from taxing authorities
  • Responsible for multi-state income taxes, sales and use tax, property tax, business license and permits and various other informational reports fillings
  • Serve as a main contact for the company’s outside auditors and tax service providers on all tax matters, including compliance, key strategic projects and tax planning initiatives
  • Communicate with other business groups to explain tax impacts of business strategies
  • Identify and assist in implementation of strategic initiatives to enhance process efficiencies—e.g., tax fixed assets depreciation system
  • Assist in developing and implementing tax strategies and initiatives

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, tax, or business
  • 6+ years of combined tax experience in public accounting with tax accounting in accordance with ASC 740

Skills

Required:Tax planning and compliance coordinationASC 740 / FIN 48 knowledge

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives, stock or long-term cash awards
  • Discretionary bonuses and 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 and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave as per company policy
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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