Senior Management Accountant - Perth, Australia - Fortescue

Description

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth. Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

This is initially a 12 month fixed term maternity leave contract.

As a Senior Management Accountant within the Metals Support Commercial team, you will play a crucial role in driving financial decision-making processes, monitoring performance and ensuring the effective utilisation of resources in a fast paced and dynamic working environment. You will work closely with the senior management team to provide financial insights and support as a finance business partner, contributing to the overall financial success of our organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordination and delivery for accurate and transparent end of month financial reports, budgets, and forecasts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor key financial performance indicators, identify business improvement opportunities, and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide comprehensive analysis and driver-based costs analysis to support business decisions
• Managing Exploration capital project pipeline and governance procedures
• Assist in the development and implementation of internal controls and financial policies
• Streamline, automation and improvement of core finance processes and activities
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and Fortescue accounting policies

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CA/CPA/CIMA qualification
• 5+ years management or financial accounting experience in mining or similar industry
• Ability to interpret and identify key cost drivers to deliver insight and opportunity across all levels within the business
• Proficiency in accounting ERP system, Microsoft, and data analysis tools (SAP and Anaplan experience beneficial)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.