Principal Management Accountant

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Work Location:  Fortescue centre with regular site travel

Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday 

Join a well established Perth and site team working with a collaborative and supportive leadership team  in managing cost, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Business partnering with the Solomon mine teams to effectively assist and manage financial performance.
• Coordination and delivery of Annual Budgets and Quarterly Forecasts for both Operating and Capital Expenditure.
• Lead the end of month process while identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
• Business partnering to identify and drive value adding opportunities and business improvement initiatives.
• Working closely with senior leaders to provide financial insight critical to decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities and driving change to improve financial systems and reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and Fortescue accounting policies.
• Develop, mentor and coach management accountants within the team.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 8+ years experience in Management Accounting roles
• Operational/Site experience preferred.
• Strong financial acumen · Broad understanding of governance principles · Financial reporting · SAP (finance)
• Ability to identify and understand key business drivers to deliver insights opportunities for multiple business units.
• Ability to influence and drive change.
• Finance or Commercial degree · CPA or CA qualifications
• Excellent analytical abilities and strong interpersonal skills
• Effective in leading and managing change.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations and senior management.
• Ability to lead a team and drive optimal performance.

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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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified

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