Senior, Employment Tax & Payroll Analyst

<div class="content-intro"><div style="font-family: 'Instrument Sans', 'Segoe UI', Trebuchet MS, Tahoma, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">Vast is developing next-generation <strong>space stations and space infrastructure</strong> using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced <strong>Vast Satellite</strong>, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">Headquartered in<strong> Long Beach, California</strong>, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.</p> </div></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Senior Employment Tax and Payroll Analyst</strong>, reporting to the <strong>Director, Finance</strong>, to support the payroll and employment tax functions required for the continued growth of our organization and the development of the systems needed to build artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. The Senior Employment Tax and Payroll Analyst will be a key member of our growing Finance team, responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant payroll tax operations across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. This role will partner closely with People Operations, Finance, and external tax providers to manage payroll tax compliance, resolve complex issues, improve processes, and ensure accurate and timely payroll operations.</p> <p>This is a <strong>full-time</strong>, <strong>exempt </strong>position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong> location.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Process semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll transactions, including salaries, shift differentials, premiums, benefits, garnishments, taxes, deductions, tax position changes, and adjustments</li> <li>Ensure accurate FICA withhol