Management and Systems Accountant

Scotford Fennessy; Perth; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotford Fennessy is seeking a commercially minded Management and Systems Accountant for a West Perth office. You will manage financial and management reporting, budgeting, and capex across global mining projects, with exposure to international site teams and JV partners.

Based in Perth, you will drive process improvements, system enhancements, and automation initiatives, supported by Pronto and JDE ERP. This role combines hands-on accounting with strategic finance improvements and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience in mining, resources and project-based environments.
• Background across financial reporting, budgeting and capital project accounting.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and business partnering capability.
• Experience improving processes, systems or ways of working.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across levels.
• Self-directed with attention to detail in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial and management reporting across projects.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles for annual planning.
• Provide capex analysis and support capital project accounting.
• Drive cash call reporting and forecasting with JV partners.
• Partner with global stakeholders and drive finance process improvements.
• Support system enhancements and automation initiatives.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Pronto ERP

JDE ERP

Job description

• West Perth location near public transport, international mining projects
• Salary circa $130,000-$150,000 + super, commensurate with experience
• High-impact role improving systems, processes & global finance workflows

A pivotal role, there is clear scope for you to make a real impact in this global mining business as a Management and Systems Accountant, based in Perth.

This is a broad and commercially engaging role, operating across management accounting, capital expenditure and global project support. Reporting to the Finance Superintendent, you will work closely with Perth project teams, overseas site accountants and Group stakeholders.

The position combines core finance responsibilities with a strong focus on improving processes, systems and the way finance supports projects globally. You will build on existing capex tools and workflows, with scope to contribute to broader finance improvement initiatives.

Core functions of the role include:

• Financial and management reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting (including annual planning cycles)
• Cost control and project finance support
• Capex analysis, variance reporting and approval workflows
• Cash call reporting and forecasting for project and joint venture partners
• System reconciliations, financial controls and capital project audit support
• Partnering with global stakeholders across projects and corporate functions
• Driving process improvements across finance workflows
• Supporting systems enhancement and automation initiatives

About you

You are a commercially minded accountant who enjoys working across teams and solving problems in complex environments. You are comfortable balancing hands-on accounting responsibilities with broader process improvement and are able to influence stakeholders across different functions and geographies.

• Experience in mining, resources and project-based environments
• Background across financial reporting, budgeting and capital project accounting
• Proven stakeholder engagement and business partnering capability
• Experience improving processes, systems or ways of working
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across levels
• Self-directed, with the willingness to follow up information and resolve detailed accounting issues
• Pronto and/or JDE ERP experience
• Experience working across multiple systems or global operations
• Exposure to capex approval workflows, process mapping and systems implementations
• Full Australian working rights

Particulars

• West Perth location, in-office role
• Occasional international site travel may be required
• Salary circa $130,000–$150,000 + superannuation, commensurate with capabilities and experience