Senior Business Analyst

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Canada seeks a Senior Business Analyst to join their FP&A team. The role involves developing financial models to support sustainability initiatives and collaborating with various teams for accurate financial analysis. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, a relevant degree, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful financial strategies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning, ideally in mining or natural resources.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI).
• Self-starter with a pragmatic attitude towards problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for sustainability reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for accurate financial assessments.
• Support leadership with analytical insights for business decisions.

Skills

Financial planning

Business analysis

Microsoft Excel

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Professional qualifications (e.g., CPA, CFA)

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

SAP

Anaplan

Job description

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

Roster: Monday to Friday.

A unique opportunity has arisen to join Fortescue’s FP&A team in the position of Senior Business Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis.

This role is a key member of the Finance Planning and Analysis function supporting requirements for Fortescue’s sustainability strategy, AI value delivery, quarterly corporate Forecast consolidation and planning systems.

Reporting to the Principal Planning & Analysis, this position will suit an experienced values driven Finance professional who enjoys working within a dynamic environment, commercially astute around whole of business value drivers and is a highly engaging and collaborative team player with a track record of delivering to high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to support sustainability reporting and AI investments.
• Partner with Sustainability and AI project teams to frame requirements and deliver robust, fit-for-purpose financials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and validate data in support of accurate financial assessments and disclosures.
• Support the leadership by identifying and clearly communicating analytical insights to add value and inform the direction of critical business decisions.
• Prepare presentations and briefing papers for senior management.
• Stay informed on economic trends, regulatory developments, and industry shifts to enhance strategic decision-making.
• Contribute and assist in the delivery of the consolidated annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Assist in the development and implementation of business plans and strategies.
• Supporting planning systems, acting as a bridge between business stakeholder and technical teams, with the ability to lead requirements gathering, translate business needs into requirements and identify and recommend system improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications (e.g., CPA, CFA) are highly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning, business analysis, or similar roles, ideally within the mining or natural resources industry.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI).
• Proficiency in finance systems (e.g., SAP, Anaplan, Power BI).
• Self-starter with a pragmatic and ‘can do’ attitude to problem solving, articulating, and providing solutions.
• Attention to detail and a passion for data accuracy
• Ability to navigate ambiguity by addressing novel problems.
• Comfortable working in unstructured and structured environments.

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.

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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.