Principal Management Accountant

Country/Region

AU

State

WA

City

Perth

18841

Our Opportunity

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

Roster: Monday to Friday | Fixed term 14-month parental leave cover

Reporting to the Metals Functions Finance Business Partnering Manager, this role is responsible for providing high-quality financial support to the Approvals Community and Services department with core support tailored to the Central Services business unit, with a strong focus on budgeting, forecasting, and consolidated management reporting.

You will join a team that is passionate about finance business partnering, where collaboration and value-adding insights are core to how the team operates. This is a senior, influential role suited to someone who brings strong commercial judgement, enthusiasm, and a genuine focus on fostering a positive team culture, while confidently managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of accurate month-end results, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful management reporting, including clear analytical commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Partner closely with key business stakeholders to provide financial insights that support effective decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor key financial performance indicators, identify improvement opportunities, and drive cost optimisation initiatives.
• Provide detailed, driver-based cost and variance analysis to support business planning and performance management.
• Lead the development, enhancement, and ongoing improvement of internal controls, financial policies, and processes, including streamlining and automation initiatives.
• Ensure financial reporting and accounting accuracy in compliance with accounting standards and Fortescue Group Accounting Policies.
• Mentor, coach, and support the development of junior team members.
• Proactively identify and deliver finance process and system improvement initiatives in collaboration with the wider finance team.
• Actively promote and uphold a strong team culture aligned with Fortescue’s values

Qualifications and Experience

• Finance or Commercial degree as well as CPA or CA qualifications
• Significant experience in management accounting or finance business partnering roles
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with the ability to interpret and explain complex financial information.
• Exposure to using AI tools to improve efficiency and ways of working, or enthusiasm to explore their practical application.
• Experience with SAP preferred; exposure to Power BI and/or Anaplan will be highly regarded.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive change.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with operational teams and senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and operate with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility.

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers

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.

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