Key responsibilities: The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Financial Results, Forecasting & Reporting:

• Support the month end process with timelines and processes
• Complete expense and revenue reviews and variance analysis, ensuring items are recognised accurately and in a timely manner
• Review results with management teams ensuring the implications of the results on full year outcomes are understood.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial reports and variance analysis for key stakeholders. 
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans for both capital projects and operational expenditure

 

Financial Analysis:

• Analyse financial data, identify trends, and provide insights to support decision-making. 
• Support financial modeling for asset management related projects and commercial decision-making. 
• Respond promptly to stakeholder queries providing well-judged and commercially relevant recommendations and analysis.

 

Financial Control & Governance:

• Assist in maintaining financial governance across the Engineering and Asset Management division  
• Support compliance with internal processes, reporting standards, and audit requirements.

 

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Support:

• Collaborate with project managers, asset owners, and commercial teams to deliver financial insights and recommendations. 
• Communicate financial outcomes in a clear, business-friendly manner to non-financial stakeholders.

 

Continuous Improvement & Process Development:

• Contribute to the enhancement of financial models, reporting tools, and processes to drive efficiency and accuracy. 
• Support the adoption of new technologies and ways of working across the Finance and Engineering teams.

 

Project and Capital Investment Support:

• Provide financial modelling, analysis, and commercial advice to support business cases and capital project approvals. 
• Monitor project financial performance and ensure alignment with approved budgets and funding.

 

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a financial analyst, management accounting, or business partnering role 
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills 
• Ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights to non-financial stakeholders 
• Advanced Excel skills; exposure to ERP systems and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) advantageous 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment  
• Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving mindset 
• Experience supporting large capital projects or asset management functions desirable but not essential 
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline desirable but not essential 
• CA/CPA qualification or progress towards completion desirable but not essential