Head of Finance - Startup

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup focused on building a domestic supply of critical materials.

Our Freedom Facility in Rochester, New York will be a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility designed to expand U.S. capacity to process and separate rare earth materials.

They are used in high-performance permanent magnets found in electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, advanced electronics, aerospace systems, and defense applications.

Today, much of the world's rare earth processing and separation capacity is concentrated overseas. Building more of this capability in the United States is important for strengthening domestic supply chains, reducing reliance on foreign processing, and supporting the advanced manufacturing, energy, technology, and national-security industries that depend on these materials.

The Freedom Facility will be designed to produce thousands of tons of separated rare earth oxides annually, making Rochester an important part of Phoenix Tailings' expansion of domestic rare earth processing capacity.

As we build toward operations in 2027 and 2028, we are beginning to meet with individuals who may be interested in joining Phoenix Tailings. We encourage interested candidates to apply, learn more about what we are building, and stay connected as we develop our facility.

Phoenix Tailings is looking for a finance professional interested in a future Finance Manager opportunity at our Rochester Freedom Facility.

The Finance Manager will build and maintain financial models, forecasts, and analysis to support planning, capital allocation, and operating decisions as Rochester develops. The work will connect capital expenditures, operating costs, production assumptions, and cash requirements to a clear view of financial performance.

This is an opportunity to support the development of a new industrial facility with disciplined financial analysis and practical insight for site and company leadership.

Build and maintain integrated financial models linking income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow to Rochester's construction and operating assumptions

Develop project finance models that evaluate capital expenditures, operating costs, production assumptions, and investment returns as the facility develops

Support site budgets and operating forecasts, track spending against plan, and explain material changes in costs or project assumptions

Prepare short- and long-term cash flow forecasts and liquidity analyses to inform the timing of site spending and funding requirements

Evaluate capital projects using discounted cash flow, net present value, and internal rate of return analyses, documenting the assumptions behind recommendations

Run sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess the effects of changes in production, pricing, input costs, and financing structures

Analyze operating costs and financial performance and prepare clear reports for site and company leadership to support capital and operating decisions

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field

Experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, project finance, or financial planning, preferably involving industrial operations or capital-intensive projects

Demonstrated ability to build integrated three-statement financial models and evaluate investments using discounted cash flow and return analyses

Advanced Excel skills and experience preparing budgets, operating forecasts, cash flow projections, and sensitivity analyses

Ability to interpret production and cost assumptions, reconcile financial information, and identify the drivers of changes in forecast performance

Clear financial reporting and communication skills, with the judgment to explain assumptions, uncertainty, and investment tradeoffs to operating and company leaders

This pay range reflects best estimate for the total cash compensation which includes salary + discretionary bonus for this role. Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee

Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.

Phoenix Tailings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity at all levels. disability or genetic information, or any other applicable protected characteristics, and these

not limited to hiring, firing, compensation, and discipline).

This posting is intended to help Phoenix Tailings connect with people interested in future opportunities at our Rochester facility. Hiring timelines, responsibilities, qualifications, and organizational needs may continue to evolve as the Freedom Facility progresses toward startup and operations.

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