Principal Accountant

At Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) we are leading the global energy transition by developing a portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects. Our large scale, low-cost hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind assets will support establishment of green energy and green product industries around the world. FFI is committed to building thriving communities by delivering social, environmental, and economic benefits.

Principal Accountant

Work location: Dawson Rd., Perth Airport

Roster: Monday to Friday

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee the month-end financial statement close (FSC) process for various projects within the HPS team
• Provide finance support to the project managers and business leads, including insightful driver-based analysis using inputs from various stakeholders
• Deliver accurate, robust and timely financial and management reporting to stakeholders, including provision of insightful analytical commentary
• Manage the quarterly and annual forecasting processes
• Ensure the accuracy of accounting in accordance with Group Accounting Policies under IFRS
• Design, implement and maintain an efficient system of internal controls over finance-related processes
• Continually identify and deliver finance process improvement initiatives working in close collaboration with the wider finance team. This includes ERP & Anaplan system improvements
• Actively promote a safe working environment

Qualifications and skills required:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Minimum of 7 years’ business partnering experience, ideally with project accounting experience in a global organisation
• Advanced Excel skills are essential
• SAP and PIMS experience preferred. Experience with PowerBI and/or Anaplan would be highly regarded
• Excellent understanding of IFRS
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on multiple priorities within tight deadlines with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility

Candidates must be able to bring a flexible mindset, challenge traditional thinking, and be prepared to work outside of their comfort zone.

Our values drive our culture and performance through a strong focus on safety, family and determination. 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, neuro diverse, 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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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified