Principal Financial Planning & Analysis

Pilbara Minerals Limited; Perth Amboy (NJ, WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Employee share scheme

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Flexible work from home options

Health and wellbeing allowance

Novated leasing

Paid community leave

Employee Assistance Program

Monthly recognition awards

KidsCo School Holiday Program

Job summary

Pilbara Minerals Limited is seeking a Principal FP&A to lead financial analysis and investment decision support from our Perth head office. You will build and evolve sophisticated models to deliver data-driven insights, guiding senior leadership on risk-adjusted returns for shareholders and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in corporate finance, consulting or investment banking, with mining industry exposure and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills. This is a permanent full-time role.

Qualifications

• Discounted cash flow modelling and valuation experience.
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for presenting insights.
• Mining industry exposure and ASX-listed company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate scenarios and decisions.
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis to support annual plans and long-term planning.
• Continuously improve models following best practices.
• Understand value drivers and information flow across the value chain.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to extract SME insights.
• Incorporate industry trends and market dynamics into analyses.
• Prepare presentations and Board materials with clear storytelling.
• Present findings to engage and influence senior leaders.
• Support preparation of ASX market announcements.

Skills

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Storytelling

Education

Finance/Engineering degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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The world is going electric, and PLS is at the forefront of the charge.
As a leading global lithium producer and owner and operator of the Pilgangoora Operation, the world's largest independent hard-rock lithium mine, we're helping power the clean energy transition. Following our acquisition of the Colina Project in Brazil, we're building a global business with exciting opportunities for our people.
We're not a big corporate, and we don't want to be. At PLS you own your work, you're backed by people who care about doing a good job, and there's room to innovate and make things happen. Whether it's taking on new projects, developing new skills or stepping into bigger roles, PLS is a place where careers move and where your potential has room to grow.

What PLS offers

• Annual short-term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance
• PLS employee share scheme
• 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Novated leasing through salary sacrifice
• Paid community leave
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program

The opportunity

The Principal FP&A will report to the Group Manager Finance – Corporate and Reporting and play a pivotal role within the FP&A Corporate team.

This position provides financial analysis and supports planning and investment decisions across the Company so that the value of every decision is clear, well informed, and delivers appropriate long-term risk-adjusted returns for shareholders and stakeholders.

The focus of this role is maintaining and evolving the sophisticated financial models that drive critical business decisions. Through rigorous framing, modelling, and evaluation, you will deliver data-driven insights and informed recommendations to guide senior leadership on key decisions. Your ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively, communicate with clarity, and adapt to change will be essential.

This is a permanent full time role (Monday to Friday) based at our Corporate Head office in Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate scenarios/plans and decisions, clearly articulating the risk-reward proposition.
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis (including Sensitivity analysis) across a range of macro-economic and operational factors to support annual plans, forecasting and long-term strategic planning.
• Continuously improve models, in line with financial modelling best practices.
• Develop understanding of key value drivers and flow of information across the value chain
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to extract subject matter expertise in a collaborate manner
• Apply intelligence on industry trends and market dynamics to inform analysis.
• Prepare presentations and Board materials that communicate complex analysis with clarity and impact.
• Present finding using storytelling to connect, engage and influence stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of ASX market announcements.

About you

• Tertiary qualified from a diverse background including consulting, investment banking corporate finance or engineering.
• Mining industry experience and exposure to ASX-listed or international listed company environments are preferred
• Proven discounted cash flow financial modelling and valuation experience
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts and distil technical and financial information to create easy to understand financial models to drive data insights.
• Skilled at translating financial data into written analysis, clearly articulating associated risks, opportunities, and key performance indicators.

Supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce

PLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a workplace that values, respects and supports diversity and inclusion. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our business and help us deliver better outcomes for our people, our communities and the future we’re building. We foster an environment where everyone feels safe, included and able to contribute their best. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair, equitable and accessible for all.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all ages, and people of all genders and sexual orientations (LGBTQIA+).

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to support all applicants and employees. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application process or inform our Careers team if you are contacted for an interview.

Our recruitment process

As part of our recruitment process, a number of checks will be conducted, including police / criminal background checks, medical assessments, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence, right to work checks and reference checks.

We respectfully request agencies not to submit unsolicited resumes.

Acknowledgement of Country

PLS respectfully acknowledges the Nyamal and Kariyarra People of the Pilbara, the Whadjuk Noongar People of the Perth region and all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are the Traditional Owners and First Nations peoples of these lands.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their continuing connection and care for the land, water and Country.

If you would like to learn more about PLS or register for future opportunities, please visit www.pls.com.

Advertised: 14 Sep 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Oct 2026 W. Australia Standard Time

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