Finance Manager, Green Energy

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.

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

Roster:  Monday to Friday

As a member of the Fortescue Energy team, you will be at the forefront of the fight against climate change. You will play a key role in shaping a sustainable future by working with a dynamic and exciting global business that manufactures systems used for green hydrogen production.

In this role you will be responsible for the financial reporting and controlling activities of Fortescue’s Green Energy business unit across a number of jurisdictions. To be successful in this role, you will need to be a quick but critical thinker, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead a team of ~5 FTEs, developing their skills and monitoring performance against stretch target objectives.
• Manage the month-end financial statement close (FSC) process for the Green Energy business unit, including preparation of robust and timely financial and management reporting to stakeholders. Provide insightful analytical information to support effective decision-making.
• Partner closely with Fortescue’s regional Presidents, to develop the Green Energy business unit budgets and forecasts. Develop, monitor and analyse financial KPIs.
• Ensure the accuracy of accounting in accordance with Group Accounting Policies under IFRS. Act as the primary focal point for the business unit’s annual and interim Group audits.
• Provide commercial support on new opportunities and developments.
• Design, implement and maintain an efficient system of internal controls over finance-related processes. This includes providing troubleshoot support for all processes that interface with financial transactions.
• Continually identify and deliver finance process improvement initiatives.
• Actively promote a safe working environment.
• Any other activities required to support the Fortescue Energy management team, as may be necessary from time to time.

• Minimum of 15 years’ accounting and/or business partnering experience.
• SAP & Power BI experience highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of IFRS. Ability to grasp complex accounting issues and communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work within tight deadlines with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility
• CA or CPA qualified

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

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.