Senior Financial Planner Role
This senior role is crucial to driving Fortescue's decarbonisation journey by ensuring robust financial discipline and transparency across projects that enable the transition to green energy and low-carbon operations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing cost management systems and processes, developing cost control capabilities, and providing budget, invoice, and cost forecasting services — all of which underpin the successful delivery of Fortescue's sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Implement a consistent approach to project cost control, budget tracking, forecasting, cashflow and performance analysis using established cost management systems and processes.
* Manage project cost and progress reporting processes to provide accurate and timely reporting to the project management team, identifying any required actions to maintain approved baseline targets and variance analysis.
* Apply a standard project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to ensure all systems, processes, and reporting reflect the standard approach on the project.
* Manage Value of Work Done (VOWD), performance measurement, VOWD and commitment phasing, project resource forecast, change management, Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecast.
* Support contracting and procurement teams with project contracts, purchase requisition/order, and project payment certificates review.
* Validate site contractor claims, reported progress, and verify contractor invoices.
* Review and verify invoices, establish accruals with supporting documentation before the end of the month, and allocate expenses to cost centres and WBS.
* Ensure project change management process (PCN) is utilised diligently on the project.
* Manage project resource forecasting, time writing, and invoicing (where applicable).
* Monitor and audit cost management system and SAP to ensure accuracy between the two systems and escalate to management any significant variances.
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Commerce/Finance.
* Project management or an internationally accredited project controls certification.
* Prior experience in a similar role preferably in the resources and renewable energy sector and complex construction and engineering environments through all phases of project development and execution.
* At least 8 years of project control experience, preferably including international elements or interfaces on Major and/or Mega Projects.
* Demonstrated experience establishing, managing, and reporting the cost components of mid-to-large-scale capital projects, including managing a progress reporting methodology.
* Sound understanding of project control principles, processes, and techniques, including methods for transitioning from estimate to project budget, project cost, and cash flow forecasting and analysis.
* Analytical/technical skills with a practical approach to problem-solving.
* Demonstrated understanding of project services and project contracting/procurement disciplines and their relationships to cost engineering activities.
* Highly effective communication skills and ability to develop and provide management reports at all levels, including presentations to management.
* High-level computer skills with advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and MS Office package abilities.
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and encourage team members from all backgrounds 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.
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.