AddressAbout BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Reporting to the Principal Planning, the Specialist Cost is a key role in the BMA NPI Operations Team, responsible for 5 Year Plan, 2 Year Budget and Quarterly Forecasts for our Non-process Infrastructure, supporting and driving the continuous improvement pipeline and delivery of effective timely analysis.
This is a permanent job opportunity based in Brisbane office, with occasional site visits required.
Key responsibilities:
- Cost Control - Primary responsibility for monthly internal cost review process and implementation of initiatives to drive budget adherence and Continuous Improvements identification.
- Lead financial planning activities – quarterly forecast and budgeting process
- Regular and ad hoc reporting on department KPIs. Monthly and routine reporting across the Operations department as well as response to ad hoc requests from the wider business
- Option analysis on various business scenarios to help with problem solving and business decisions. Qualitative and quantitative modelling of business processes, contracts and scenarios to inform decision making as well as identification of optimisation opportunities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have minimum 5-7 years’ relevant experience in accounting and finance fields. Be comfortable working under tight timeframes, able to prioritise and maintain a high level of attention to detail. You will have great communication and interpersonal skills, essential to build constructive relationships and credibility with diverse stakeholders and across functions. A graduate degree in either Accounting, Finance or Analytics is essential, with professional qualifications such as CPA or CA highly regarded.
You have demonstrated experience in performance reporting to measure progress and performance against plans and strategies, and to articulate and quantify the KPIs of the function.
With significant financial planning and cost control experience, you will demonstrate:
- Experience in leading key financial management activities, including budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience supporting financial performance reporting to measure progress and performance against budgets, forecasts, plans and strategies, and to articulate and quantify the value proposition of the function.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to process large amount of data and produce presentations
- Tertiary qualification in a finance/accounting discipline
- Experience in Power BI and SAP is highly regarded
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.
From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment.
For more information please go to the ResHealth website.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
