5.5 VP of Finance

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 Tailings, 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:

Phoenix Tailings is looking for a bold, strategic, and mission-driven VP of Finance with a core focus on fundraising and capital strategy. This role is critical to securing the financial resources necessary to scale our revolutionary clean metals technology, helping reshape the global metals supply chain. The ideal candidate will be the driving force behind building and maintaining investor relationships, securing funding, and positioning Phoenix Tailings for long-term financial success.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and execute capital fundraising strategies across equity, debt, and non-dilutive funding channels

- Develop financial materials for investor meetings, including pitch decks, data rooms, and detailed financial models

- Build and maintain strong relationships with venture capital, private equity, corporate partners, government funding bodies, and other capital sources

- Partner directly with the CEO and executive team to drive capital strategy aligned with company milestones and growth trajectory

- Oversee financial due diligence processes for new funding rounds and strategic partnerships

- Track key financial and operational metrics to support valuation modeling, investor communications, and deal negotiation

- Build Phoenix Tailings’ fundraising narrative, connecting technical innovations with clear financial and strategic value

- Manage investor communications post-funding, including reporting, compliance, and milestone tracking

- Design and refine funding strategies to ensure capital efficiency and financial runway for growth and technology development

- Support government grant and incentive applications tied to clean energy and critical minerals initiatives

Qualifications:

- 10+ years of experience in finance, with a significant focus on capital fundraising, corporate finance, or investment banking

- Proven track record raising institutional capital, ideally in clean-tech, deep-tech, or capital-intensive industries

- Deep understanding of early-stage fundraising dynamics, term sheets, and cap table strategy

- Strong financial modeling, valuation, and presentation skills tailored to investors and strategic partners

- Experience managing relationships with VCs, PEs, family offices, government entities, and alternative funders

- Ability to lead high-stakes negotiations and communicate complex financial strategy with clarity

- Demonstrated success aligning financial strategy with company vision and growth goals

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field (MBA preferred)

- Passion for sustainability, innovation, and industrial transformation

We offer a competitive compensation package that is based on expertise. We also offer the following benefits:

- Healthcare, we care about you and your family: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage

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

- Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families.

- Time Off: Flexible vacation policy to encourage people to get out and see the world.

- Team Fun: Regularly scheduled events, and celebrations.

- Learning: Learning and development Opportunities to grow your skills and career.

- Great team: Working with fun, hard-working, kind people committed to making a difference!

- Flexible culture: We are results-focused. We don’t work at the office every day.

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).