1.5. Cost Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to
sustainable and economic critical metals production. Our mission is to be the world's first fully clean mining and metals production company, producing the resources needed for the next
generation of our economy.  

Why Phoenix Tailings

At Phoenix, we believe that nothing great is ever accomplished alone or without the passion of
people who push and motivate one another. If you are someone who shares our relentless
pursuit of a better future, passion for innovation, and are excited about working with some of
the top innovators in the world, then this is the place for you.  

Our Values: 

● You are only crazy if you are wrong, it’s ok to be wrong

● Lead with Compassion

● Be Resourceful

● Listen

● Hustle

Who We Are Looking For:
We are seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to own the cost accounting function for our
metallization and separation operations. You will build and maintain our standard cost structure,
own inventory valuation and overhead allocation, and give operations leaders a clear, trusted
picture of what it actually costs us to produce.

The ideal candidate has owned cost accounting in a manufacturing environment, is as
comfortable on the production floor as in the ledger, and wants to stand up a costing model in a
business where the process itself is still being optimized. Key Responsibilities:

• Standard Costing: Build, maintain, and update standard costs across raw materials, labor,
  and overhead; own the annual standard cost roll. 
• Production Variances: Analyze purchase price, material usage, labor, and overhead
  variances; investigate root causes with operations and report findings to leadership.
• Inventory Valuation: Own inventory valuation across raw materials, work in process, and
  finished goods, including reserves for excess and obsolete inventory.
• Overhead Allocation: Design and maintain overhead absorption methodologies across sites
  and production lines 
• Cycle Counts: Oversee cycle count programs and physical inventory procedures; investigate
  and resolve discrepancies.
• Margin Analysis: Provide product-level and process-level cost and margin analysis to
  support pricing, capital, and process decisions.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work directly with production, engineering, supply chain, and
  procurement to ensure BOMs, routings, and cost inputs reflect reality.
• Close and Audit: Own cost-related close activities, reconciliations, and audit schedules.
• Grants: Support cost accounting on sponsored and government-funded programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA preferred. 
• 7+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Deep expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and overhead
  absorption.
• Strong working knowledge of BOMs, routings, and manufacturing operations.
• Proficiency with NetSuite ERP or a comparable system; advanced Excel skills.
• Experience partnering directly with plant and operations leadership.
• Willingness to spend time on the production floor to understand the process behind the
  numbers.
• Experience in a startup, scale-up, or greenfield manufacturing environment is a plus.

What We Offer

This pay range reflects best estimate for the total cash compensation which includes salary +
discretionary bonus for this role. Total package may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Pay Range: $155,000 - $205,000 total cash compensation plus equity

• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
• Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO.
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career

At Phoenix Tailings, we have an open culture that values learning, and we are looking to grow
the team with enthusiastic individuals who share our vision of sustainable mining.

Phoenix Tailings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity at all levels. All
qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age,
disability or genetic information, or any other applicable protected characteristics, and these
characteristics will not be a factor for consideration of any work-related decisions (including but
not limited to hiring, firing, compensation, and discipline).

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.