Manager, Finance

Manager, Finance

Who we are:

We are on a mission to become a leading supplier of critical materials that enable the green energy and technology revolution. Our materials and technologies are required for the electric vehicle, green energy, consumer electronics, and defense industries, and our battery grade lithium and tech metals are needed for chipsets, semiconductors, and 5G.

We have a substantial interest in the Round Top, Heavy Rare Earth, Lithium and Critical Minerals deposit in West Texas. We have also developed the United States' first rare earth and critical minerals processing facility and we own the only scalable, sintered neo-magnet manufacturing system in the Western Hemisphere. By developing this fully integrated, US-based "mine-to-magnet" critical mineral supply chain, we are poised to become the leading domestic supplier to these industries.

What you can expect:

At USA Rare Earth, we are pioneers and problem solvers, technologists and team players. Together, we:

Build Solutions : If our task was a simple one, it would already be done. We are creative and solution-oriented, and we think outside the box to solve important problems. We know that a range of expertise and technologies is needed for success, and we work across sectors and alongside customers to deliver world-class solutions in sustainable ways.

Deliver Quality : When we do things, we do them well. We believe that top-tier quality leads to industry competitiveness and we hold ourselves to the highest quality standards. We move fast when executing, but safety, quality, and excellence always come first.

Lead responsibly : We have a responsibility to the planet, our consumers, our country, and each other. We put safety at the center of all we do, take accountability for our actions, incorporate sustainable practices in our processes and act with the financial best interest of our investors and consumers in mind.

Win Together : Establishing a rare earth magnet supply chain is a big undertaking - and getting there is a team effort. We communicate openly, work together and challenge each other in pursuit of our goals. With every step we take we learn and get better.

Role Summary

The Manager, Finance is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across a rapidly scaling global organization. This role partners closely with executive leadership and business unit leaders to translate strategy into actionable financial insights, ensuring disciplined growth, capital allocation, and operational excellence.

This position plays a critical role in building a best-in-class FP&A function, with particular emphasis on advanced financial modeling and analytics to inform high-impact strategic decisions, including support for acquisition integration and value realization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Modeling & Analytics (Core Capability)

• Design, build, and maintain complex, dynamic financial models that integrate operational, financial, and market drivers

• Develop driver-based and predictive models to improve forecast accuracy and strategic insight

• Build and maintain integration and synergy tracking models for acquired businesses

• Translate complex modeling outputs into clear executive-level narratives

• Establish best practices, standards, and governance for modeling across the FP&A function

Enterprise Planning & Forecasting

• Lead global annual planning, long-range planning (LRP), and rolling forecast cycles across regions and business units

• Develop integrated three-statement financial models supporting enterprise forecasting, strategic planning, and capital allocation

• Incorporate acquired entities into forecasts and plans, ensuring alignment of financial structures, assumptions, and reporting

• Drive alignment between financial plans and corporate strategy, ensuring growth targets are achievable and measurable

• Perform advanced scenario modeling, sensitivities, and stress testing to support decision-making in a dynamic environment

Performance Management & Reporting

• Deliver executive-level reporting packages, synthesizing complex financial data into actionable insights

• Analyze business performance, identify key value drivers, risks, and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions

• Track and report on post-acquisition performance, including synergy realization and integration milestones

• Standardize KPIs, metrics, and dashboards across the enterprise

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior operational leaders on financial and operational decisions

• Lead quantitative analysis and financial modeling for strategic initiatives, including pricing, cost optimization, and investment prioritization

• Support financial evaluation of acquisitions and integration strategies, including forecasting impact and ROI tracking

• Provide rigorous financial evaluation of business cases and capital allocation decisions

Process & Systems Optimization

• Enhance FP&A tools and platforms to support advanced modeling and analytics (e.g. Adaptive)

• Drive integration of financial systems, data structures, and reporting processes for newly acquired entities

• Drive automation, scalability, and data integrity across global finance processes

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team with strong analytical and modeling capabilities

• Coach team members on advanced modeling techniques, financial storytelling, and strategic thinking

• Foster a culture of rigor, curiosity, and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA strongly preferred)

• 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience

• Demonstrated experience in a global, high-growth, multi-entity environment

• Expert-level financial modeling skills, including:

• Advanced Excel/modeling proficiency (complex formulas, macros optional, scenario engines)

• Deep experience with three-statement models, driver-based planning models, and valuation frameworks

• Ability to build scalable, flexible models from the ground up in ambiguous environments

• Experience supporting acquisition integration, financial consolidation, or post-deal performance tracking

• Proven ability to translate complex analyses into executive-level insights and recommendations

• Experience influencing senior leadership and key business decisions

• Track record of leading and developing high-performing teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting M&A, corporate development, or investment analysis

• Background in transformation or large-scale growth environments

• Experience with planning systems (Adaptive)

• Familiarity with BI/analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, move, sit, carry, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, lift, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk and hear. May be required to lift and move boxes or packages not exceeding 20 pounds in weight. Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may be required.

Work Environment:

The work environment will be a mix of a typical office environment, manufacturing site, and construction site.

Noise level:

Exposure will vary and include normal office noise, typical laboratory sounds (e.g., ventilation systems, equipment operation), manufacturing floor noise (e.g., machinery, forklifts), and construction site noise depending on project phase and location.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.

USA Rare Earth proudly supports Equal Employment Opportunities

USA Rare Earth's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and will provide reasonable accommodations according to applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

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