Principal Management Accountant - Projects

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.

Principal Management Accountant - Projects

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

This is a key role within the Projects Commercial team to provide business partnering to the Company’s key large scale project teams with a focus on governance, reporting and financial/accounting support and a key linkage between the Finance and Project teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, coordination and execution of month end processes and preparation of the Projects monthly report distributed to the Senior Executive team.
• Coordination and submission of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Maintain and manage the governance and verification framework.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key Project team personnel and support functions including Project Controls, LCP, HR, and Corporate finance teams.
• Perform analysis and provide insights on project forecasts.
• Manage Project WBS codes including reconciliations between CMS/PIMS Cost and SAP.
• Manage cost centres and the cost allocation process.
• Assist with the capitalisation of project assets upon completion.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 8+ years experience in commercial and / or accounting finance roles
• CA or CPA qualifications
• Strong financial acumen / broad understanding of governance principles / financial reporting knowledge
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations and senior management
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Effective in leading and managing change
• Ability to work independently
• SAP (finance), Anaplan, Workiva systems experience preferred

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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