Senior Financial Analyst

Phoenix Tailings; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and

Stock Options

Unlimited PTO

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to build the models and analyses behind operating and capital decisions. You will own advanced financial models, run scenarios, and produce management reports to guide leadership.

Ideal candidates are exceptional modelers who can translate raw data into clear recommendations and work with leadership to drive strategic outcomes in a fast-growing, venture-backed company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
• Expert-level financial modeling; demonstrated experience building models from scratch.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and the mechanics of the three statements.
• Experience with scenario analysis and capital project evaluation (NPV, IRR, payback).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex analysis simply.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, mining, energy, or another capital-intensive industry preferred.
• Self-starter comfortable with incomplete data and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain advanced financial models supporting operating plans, capital projects, and strategic decisions.
• Run scenario and sensitivity analysis to quantify risk and frame tradeoffs for leadership.
• Own operating forecasts for assigned areas of the business, working directly with the leaders accountable for them.
• Produce recurring management reporting, including variance analysis with insight into drivers, not just deltas.
• Analyze unit economics, capital project returns, and cost structures to support pricing and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that make performance visible without manual assembly.
• Support board, investor, and lender reporting with analysis and supporting schedules.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure reporting ties to the ledger and that definitions stay consistent.
• Improve the analytical toolkit — data sources, model architecture, and reporting automation.

Skills

Financial modeling

Scenario analysis

Sensitivity analysis

Forecasting

FP&A

Communication

Industry knowledge

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

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 Senior Financial Analyst to build the models and analysis behind our operating and capital decisions. You will own advanced financial models, run scenario and sensitivity analysis on the decisions that matter most, and produce the management reporting leadership uses to steer the business. The ideal candidate is an exceptional modeler who can also explain the answer — someone who gets from raw operating data to a clear recommendation without waiting to be told how.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain advanced financial models supporting operating plans, capital projects, and strategic decisions.
• Run scenario and sensitivity analysis to quantify risk and frame tradeoffs for leadership.
• Own operating forecasts for assigned areas of the business, working directly with the leaders accountable for them.
• Produce recurring management reporting, including variance analysis with insight into drivers, not just deltas.
• Analyze unit economics, capital project returns, and cost structures to support pricing and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that make performance visible without manual assembly.
• Support board, investor, and lender reporting with analysis and supporting schedules.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure reporting ties to the ledger and that definitions stay consistent.
• Improve the analytical toolkit — data sources, model architecture, and reporting automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
• Expert-level financial modeling; demonstrated experience building models from scratch.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and the mechanics of the three statements.
• Experience with scenario analysis and capital project evaluation (NPV, IRR, payback).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex analysis simply.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, mining, energy, or another capital-intensive industry preferred.
• Self-starter comfortable with incomplete data and shifting priorities.

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: $140,000 - $190,000 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.