Finance Manager - Fifo

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity exists for an experienced Financial Manager to join our client who are a large mining group with global operations. 

This role is part of a finance team supporting multiple mining and minerals processing facilities. The role will partner with other team members in the region and across Australia to ensure the provision of sufficient finance support to all Eastern Operations. We are looking for a finance professional with demonstrated leadership and people management experience that can develop and drive the team.

There are FIFO options:

You can enjoy a 9-day fortnight roster or do an inner-city roster of 9 days on, 5 days off, 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on (work from home) and 3 days off.

The Finance Manager’s main accountabilities will include:

• Leading effectively, demonstrating a strong leadership style conducive to engagement, collaboration, performance and growth.
• Managing a small team of finance professionals
• Actively mentor team members to foster their professional growth and contribute to overall team success.
• Oversee, delegate and monitor work performance and output.
• Ensure effective communication, collaboration, and productivity across all members.
• Liaise cross-functionally and support with various departments within EOPS and the wider finance team
• Providing primary business partner support to Site Director, ensuring the provision of high quality Finance planning, analysis and recommendations to the business and leaders.
• Measure and analyse business drivers and KPI's against targets and scenario thresholds
• Encourage and implement continuous improvement within the finance team
• Lead accounting, compliance, and projections for mine opening and mine closure projects.
• Maintain the financial systems, controls, processes and reporting mechanisms in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements plus Company policy and standard business processes
• Prepare monthly variance reports across multiple reporting scenarios
• Review and reconcile monthly accounting activities in the appropriate systems
• Prepare financial statements and analyse financial reports
• Partner with Business Analysts to ensure project costs and benefits are aligned.
• Accurate accounting for costs through transaction recording, maintaining effective key controls
• Oversee Inventory and asset and financial controls.
• Primary support on cost analysis, variance analysis, and financial support for Unit Operations

What they offer:

• 38-hour average week with multiple rostering options available
• Eligibility to participate in the annual bonus scheme
• 12% Superannuation
• Early access to Long Service Leave at 5 years (pro-rata)
• An annual leave purchase program
• Company paid salary continuance, journey, TPD & life insurances
• A service award program
• A high performance and inclusive culture where people are seen as people.

About you:

To be successful in your application you will ideally need to possess:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Accounting/Finance or equivalent and a suitable recognised accounting qualification (CA, CPA etc.).
• SAP and advanced excel experience is desirable
• Management Accounting experience highly regarded
• Demonstrated people management experience
• Proven ability to manage diverse teams effectively
• Strong relationship building and management skills to partner with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Hold strong leadership style with a track record of success
• A passion for reporting and analysis of financial data to maximise unrealised business opportunities
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work effectively across functional teams in Australia