Grow your career with Thiess

As a global business, we are proud to offer diverse and rewarding career opportunities. We are committed to Thiess being a company which supports great people to succeed, develop their careers, and feel supported to reach their highest potential. We offer a safe and inclusive work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

About The Role

Based on site at Mt Arthur South the Senior Finance Administrator will be responsible for providing strong administrative support to the finance, purchasing and contracts functions, whilst accounting for costs, doing basic reconciliations and mentoring as well as role coverage for finance and maintenance administrators.

Additionally, you will:

· Work within the Finance and Administration (F&A) team to ensure that targets are achieved across the project.

· Post cost accruals and complete cost variance analysis to the budget/forecast with support of the Senior Accountant.

· Collate information for submission of FBT returns.

· Utilise excel to review costs and provide information to key stakeholders on spend and trends on request.

· Coordinate various month end activities/processes.

· Analyse daily profit/loss reports for commentary to key stakeholders.

· Reallocation of costs where required (ie. recodes and reallocating payroll and general cost clearing accounts)

· Assist and support with forecasting/budgeting and reconciliations where required.

· Understand and apply relevant company policies and procedures.

· Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the Accounts Payable (AP) workflow process and administrative tasks relating to procurement and purchasing.

· Use initiative to look for better ways to meet and improve finance and AP workflow tasks.

About You

You will have ideally completed a Cert III or IV in Business Administration and have experience working in a mining or heavy industry environment with exposure to accounting/finance tasks. Or, you are an up and coming accountant with some mining or heavy industry experience that has commenced study (or looking to study) and looking for a pathway through to a mine/management accountant role. Key requirements include:

· Having JDE experience or experience with similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages (or proven ability to be able to quickly adopt computer programs and software)

· Be proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel

· Have experience with Accounts Payable, Receivable, Payment Claims, and procure to purchase processes (ie. raising requisitions, amending PO’s, application of GST etc)

· Have well-developed written and oral communication skills in order to:

Build successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Be able to communicate when there are variances or corrections required to claims/invoices, basic accounting processes and reconciliations

Adapt and adopt different communication methods as/when required

· Drive to increase performance, work collaboratively and manage relationships

· Well-developed problem-solving skills, whilst also being able to identify and appropriately communicate when issues need escalation

What Thiess Can Do for You

· Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement

· Flexible working arrangements

· World-class health & wellbeing programs

· Monthly RDO

· Salary sacrifice options

· A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

About Us

At Thiess, we partner with our clients to deliver excellence in open cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia and the Americas. For more than 85 years, we have operated in diverse commodities, geologies, environments and cultures. Our team uses global insight to optimise solutions and create value for each project, positioning them for optimal efficiency, productivity and cost performance, backed by how we meet our commitments. Thiess is committed to being at the forefront of sustainable mining, leveraging the power of our people and technology to support clients in their journey to more sustainable enterprises.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to allow our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

Visit our website to learn more – http://www.thiess.com

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us @ hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

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