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SalaryFortescue 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 Centre, located on the lands of the Whadjuk People.
Roster: Monday - 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 Finance team. In this role you will be responsible for the business partnering and project accounting activities of Fortescue's Science & Technology business unit. 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the month-end financial statement close (FSC) process for the Science & Technology business unit, by maintaining value of work done (VOWD), accruals calculations, journal entries and accurate forecast variance commentary.
- Coordinate quarterly and annual operating plan and financial budgets, by applying rigour to budget assumptions and ensuring forecasts maintained within reporting systems are accurately maintained.
- Partner closely with Science & Technology Business Unit Leadership team, to provide insightful analytical information, that monitors financial performance.
- Provide commercial support to the Science & Technology Business Unit Leadership team on new technology opportunities and developments.
- Assist with establishing processes for new technology hubs in foreign jurisdictions.
- Liaise and collaborate with members of the contracts & procurement, planning and project management team, to maintain a strong cost control environment.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting data in accordance with Group Accounting Policies under IFRS, by helping to draft of accounting position papers, guided by the Financial Controller.
- Assist in the full and half year audit process, by answering audit queries as directed.
- Assist in maintaining an efficient system of internal controls over finance-related processes.
- Identify and deliver process improvement initiatives.
- Manage one direct report and actively promote a safe working environment.
- 7-10 years relevant post-qualification experience, ideally with experience gained in a technology start-up environment.
- Strong IFRS proficiency, capable of recognising, researching, documenting & communicating complex accounting issues.
- Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work within tight deadlines with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility.
- Good working knowledge of enterprise financial planning and reporting systems, such as SAP, Anaplan, PIMS, Catchment and Power BI experience highly desirable.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- 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.
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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.
