Senior Management Accountant

Aurizon; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Mentoring programs

Discounts on health insurance

Parental leave program

Super booster

Job summary

Aurizon is seeking an experienced Finance Partnering professional to join our CQCN team in Rockhampton. You will deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing commercial insights to support strategic decisions across operations.

You will build financial models, monitor performance, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive improvements and robust reporting. This role requires CA/CPA/CMA and significant FP&A experience in a complex environment.

Qualifications

• CA/ CPA/ CMA qualification is required.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Significant experience in financial planning, analysis and business partnering.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Must be based in Rockhampton.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Provide commercial insights and analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Develop financial models and performance reporting tools.
• Monitor financial performance, identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support month-end, half-year and year-end reporting.
• Contribute to audit activities, analyst reporting and governance.
• Partner with operational stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Business partnering

Education

CA/CPA/CMA qualification

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Location: Rockhampton / Mackay / Gladstone / Brisbane

Join Aurizon's Finance Partnering team and play a key role in supporting one of Australia's largest rail freight operations.

Working closely with operational leaders across our CQCN business, you will provide financial insights, commercial advice and performance analysis that help drive informed decision-making and improved business outcomes. This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional accounting and become a trusted advisor to leaders across a complex operational environment.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Providing commercial insights and analysis to support strategic and operational decisions
• Developing financial models and performance reporting tools
• Monitoring financial performance, identifying trends and recommending improvement opportunities
• Supporting month-end, half-year and year-end reporting requirements
• Contributing to audit activities, analyst reporting and governance requirements
• Partnering with operational stakeholders to drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and reporting
  

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• CA, CPA or CMA qualification
• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• Significant experience in financial planning, analysis and business partnering
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Must be based in Rockhampton
  

Why Aurizon?

At Aurizon, you'll be part of a business that plays a critical role in connecting industries and communities across Australia. We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a genuine impact on business performance.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine commercial thinking, financial expertise and business partnering to influence key decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer you:

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.
  

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers