Senior Financial Accountant
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Perth. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.
Roster: Monday – Friday
As a member of Fortescue’s Green Energy business unit 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.
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. You will also need to be passionate about sustainability and have a deep commitment to making a positive impact on the environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform the month-end financial statement close process for multiple global legal entities including a review of overall trial balance positions
- Prepare accounting position papers
- Take ownership for ensuring the accuracy of the accounting in accordance with Group Accounting Policies under IFRS
- Develop and oversee a robust framework of financial controls including identification of process improvement initiatives
- Preparation and review of high-quality balance sheet reconciliations
- Coordinate the quarterly cash flow and funding process for multiple global business units
- Lead efforts to design, implement and monitor process and system improvements, liaising cross functionally as necessary
- Mentor junior team members and review deliverables as required
- Actively promote a safe working environment
Qualifications and Experience
- A tertiary degree in accounting with CA or CPA qualification
- Excellent understanding of IFRS requirements and demonstrated experience in an accounting role at Big 4 or a global and fast-paced organisation
- Experience dealing with a complex structure with many international entities and intercompany transactions is highly desirable
- Strong experience using large enterprise financial planning and reporting systems
- Advanced Excel skills are essential
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to work within tight deadlines. Flexibility is required to work across multiple time zones.
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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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.