RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior FP&A Analyst is a key team member of the USSM finance department and will be responsible for preparing monthly financial reports, analyzing spending, preparing forecasts, assisting with the annual budget process, reviewing capital project proposals, and additional projects as applicable. Reporting to the Treasurer & Head of FP&A, this role offers a unique opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of topics and challenges associated with the rapid growth of the company and maturation of the finance function. The ideal candidate will be excited about the company's mission and the prospect of helping to build a finance function capable of supporting the company's future.
- Assist with development, implementation, and execution of comprehensive financial planning and forecasting processes, including annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, and long-term strategic plans.
- Analyze and interpret financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide insights to senior leadership.
- Prepare comprehensive financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership and other stakeholders.
- Conduct financial analysis including variance analysis, profitability analysis, and financial performance metrics. Identify areas of improvement and work with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making, including financial projections, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
- Work closely with department heads to develop budgets, track performance against budget, and provide analysis on budget variances.
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators to assist leadership with decision-making.
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required; master’s preferred.
- 3+ years FP&A experience preferred.
- High degree of business curiosity; quick learner and self-starter.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.
- Strong desire to grow professionally.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Founded in 2018, US Strategic Metals ("USSM") is a rapidly growing start-up and plays a key role in the clean energy transition. As the only vertically integrated producer of Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, and Lithium in the United States, USSM is strategically positioned to supply sustainable, domestic, and ethically sourced battery metals for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles. Specifically, the USSM focuses on extracting, recycling, and processing strategic metals for the rapidly expanding high performance battery industry. USSM has a 99-year lease on a historic mine in Fredericktown, MO, and is building a hydrometallurgical processing facility with the ability to process a variety of feedstocks into salable battery metals.
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