Business Partner, Senior Finance
Job no: 932472
Work type: Maximum Term > 12 months
Location: Australia - Brisbane
Categories: Accounting / Tax / Treasury
Make your mark with Thiess
Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.
Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.
Thiess is the place to make things happen.
What you’ll do
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the Finance Lead and stakeholders across Thiess, MACA, and PYBAR to provide support and guidance in decision making, process establishment, JDE configuration, migration activities, reconciliations and reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting.
- Strong experience in financial analysis, management accounting, or similar roles.
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ERP or finance system implementation project experience desirable but not required.
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Solid understanding of financial accounting principles and familiarity with business process documentation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
- Experience working with JD Edwards highly regarded
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Willingness to travel to Perth (approx. one week/month)
Key Responsibilities
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Providing guidance in decision making
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Collaborating with Finance and Operational teams to establish, align and improve processes
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Helping with JDE setup and configuration, housekeeping, data preparation and journal creation, and post migration reconciliations
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Assisting with training and provide hands-on support to users and stakeholders
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Creating models, tools and documentation to support these activities
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting.
- Strong experience in financial analysis, management accounting, or similar roles.
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ERP or finance system implementation project experience desirable but not required.
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Solid understanding of financial accounting principles and familiarity with business process documentation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
- Experience working with JD Edwards highly regarded
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Willingness to travel to Perth (approx. one week/month)
What we offer
- Flexible, hybrid work model
- Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
- Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project
- Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
- Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
- Competitive salary and employee benefits package
About us
Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.
The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.
At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.
We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of better together. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.
Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark
Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at 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.
Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.
Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.
Applications close: Monday 1 June 2026
Advertised: E. Australia Standard Time
Application close: E. Australia Standard Time
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