Management Accountant
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth office - located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people
Roster: Monday to Friday, with flexible work arrangements available
** This role is a 12 month fixed term contract **
In support of Fortescue’s strong focus on green energy and our carbon neutrality targets by 2030, we are looking for a Management Accountant/Finance Business Partner to join our Corporate Services Commercial Team working across One Fortescue.
Reporting directly to the Commercial Manager Corporate Services, this role will be responsible for driving financial performance and value for Fortescue’s Corporate Services Functions. The role will be primarily focused on improving expenditure budgeting/forecasting and value optimisation, supporting critical decisions by weighing up risk and value, establishing consistent reporting framework and processes upon integration of the function, preparing business cases for decision support, and providing commercial and analytical support to all stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating and delivering accurate month-end, quarterly forecast, and annual budget reports
- Lead the month end process and identify continuous improvement opportunities
- Business partnering with key operational stakeholders to provide financial insights critical to decision-making
- Providing comprehensive analysis and driver-based cost variance analysis to support business decisions
- Identifying and driving value-adding opportunities and business improvement initiatives
- Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and Fortescue accounting policies
Qualifications and Experience
- Membership (or working towards) to the Institute of Chartered Accountants or CPA Australia
- Post qualification experience in a similar type role is preferred
- Collaborative team player, proactive problem solver and passion towards learning new systems or financial tools
- Strong analytical, written and interpersonal communication skills
- High degree of attention to detail and commit to meeting deadlines
- Advanced skills in Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Experiences with SAP, Anaplan, Power BI is preferred
About Us
Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.
Our Commitment
Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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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