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Vice President of Finance

Mariana Minerals· Finance
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Houston, TXFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Vice President of Finance to lead and scale Mariana Minerals' Accounting and FP&A team, owning technical accounting, close, audit, controls, budgeting, forecasting, and cross-functional business partnering as the company grows a portfolio of capital-intensive mining and processing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning across corporate and project-level P&Ls, including development of internally-developed FP&A tools and BizOs software platform.
  • Partner directly with the CEO, CFO, and project leadership on capital allocation, unit economics, and project-level financial modeling for Lithium One, Copper One, and future sites.
  • Own board and investor reporting, including monthly and quarterly board packages, investor updates, and ad hoc requests from Mariana's investor base.
  • Build the financial infrastructure, reporting cadence, and KPIs needed to support Mariana's plan to stand up ten commercial projects over the next decade.
  • In conjunction with the Controller, own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process; ensure audit-ready financials across all entities and projects.
  • Serve as primary contact for external auditors and tax advisors; manage annual audit process end to end.
  • Set and maintain technical accounting policy (capitalized project costs, inventory and commodity accounting, revenue recognition, foreign currency) as operations scale.
  • Build and strengthen internal controls and financial systems in anticipation of capital raises and public-company readiness.
  • Oversee treasury and cash management across VC- and project-backed balance sheet.
  • Lead, coach, and develop Accounting and FP&A teams; scale headcount with project demand.
  • Evaluate and implement finance systems and tooling (ERP and planning tools) to replace manual processes as volume grows.
  • Represent finance in cross-functional planning with Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Talent.
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and automation across the finance organization.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including senior leadership spanning accounting/controllership and FP&A.
  • Track record of scaling a finance function at a capital-intensive, high-growth company (hardware, industrials, energy, or mining),
  • preferably through significant fundraising or capital deployment.
  • Strong understanding of GAAP; CPA or equivalent credential strongly preferred.
  • Experience owning external audit relationships and board/investor reporting.
  • Experience building or upgrading financial systems and processes as a company scales.
  • Experience with ERP or accounting systems and financial planning tools.
  • Background in natural resources, energy, infrastructure, or related capital-intensive businesses is a plus.
  • Experience partnering with government or regulated-industry stakeholders is a plus.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required:Budgeting and forecastingFinancial modelingBoard and investor reportingGAAP and technical accountingExternal audit managementERP and finance systemsTeam leadership
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Mariana Minerals

We to the Future of Minerals, verify the mineral supply chain.

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.

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