Collaborate with the business, including senior management, commercial and operational teams in providing insightful and meaningful analysis Provide strategic business partnering as a trusted advisor Permanent - full time position with flexibility, based at Murdoch (with a future move to the CBD in late 2025) About WesCEF Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF) is a division of Wesfarmers and manages a portfolio of nine businesses which operate across domestic, national, and international markets in the chemicals, energy, fertilisers and critical minerals sectors.
WesCEF's vision is to grow a portfolio of leading, sustainable businesses. WesCEF has a high-quality portfolio of assets and seeks to grow these through incremental investment and innovation to meet the needs of its customers. WesCEF also focuses on investment in adjacent industries where it can add value through utilising its infrastructure, manufacturing and processing expertise and the project management capabilities of its people. WesCEF's 2050 net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions target is a strategic focus for the business.
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The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join us as a Management Accountant to partner with our Australian Gold Reagents (AGR) business, a joint venture between Wesfarmers/CSBP (75 per cent) and Coogee Chemicals (25 percent).
You will play a crucial role in providing timely, accurate, and insightful financial and non-financial information that positively influences decision-making within the joint venture.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager – Chemicals, the role also ensures appropriate control measures are in place to mitigate financial and operational risk, maintaining compliance with both Wesfarmers and WesCEF policies and accounting standards.
Some key responsibilities include:
Preparing monthly financial management statements and reports for the joint venture to drive insights and enable informed decision-making. Ensuring the quality, integrity, and efficiency of all reporting outputs for both internal and external users of financial and non-financial information. Providing technical accounting expertise and guidance on specific transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and divisional policies. Proactively building strong relationships with key stakeholders across WesCEF and Coogee Chemicals. Completing various statutory requirements in relation to the joint venture. Preparing monthly forecasts, budgets, and five-year plans, supported by insightful commentary that links financial performance to key business drivers and strategies. Remaining inquisitive and challenging the business on forecasting, budgeting, and planning assumptions. Proactively identify, develop, lead, deliver and implement AGR specific finance initiatives and projects to achieve the Finance function's vision "to bravely and proactively influence the success of our business." With stakeholders located at both our Murdoch and Kwinana (operational) locations you will need to be able to travel between both locations as required. About You Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, or equivalent qualifications. Well-developed technical accounting skillset including experience with joint venture accounting. Personal attributes include a continuous improvement and innovation mindset, resilience and tenacity, attention to detail, as well as an ability and confidence to navigate change, and master new skills and challenges. Being commercial, understanding the financial drivers/commercial levers for the business and capable of dealing with ambiguity and thinking through future scenarios. Delivering results analytical, fact-based logic and strong problem-solving skills, decisive, action-oriented and outcome-focused, with an ability to use storytelling to connect, influence and engage the audience. Critical experiences include managing complexity, effective business partnering and well-developed accounting and assurance experiences. SAP experience is highly desired. Given the nature of the position and within reason, the successful incumbent may be required to be contactable outside of business hours. Competitive remuneration with allocation of Wesfarmers shares and participation in our annual incentive plan. Employer parental leave payment up to 18 weeks. Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across our diverse businesses and the Wesfarmers Group. Salary sacrifice opportunities, including novated lease vehicle packaging. Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including staff discounts at Bunnings, Kleenheat, Kmart, Target and Officeworks and Wesfarmers Arts sponsored events. Why WesCEF We are committed to building an engaged and talented workforce that is representative of the people who live in the communities where we operate. Fostering an environment where diversity of thinking, skills and experiences are embraced, delivering innovation and better business results. We welcome and encourage people from diverse backgrounds and particularly, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
We are proud of how we develop and support our team, including offering flexible working hours. Therefore, when you apply, please let us know if you are seeking flexibility.
WesCEF operates across multiple locations, with our two major hubs being in Kwinana and Murdoch. We are excited to share that our Murdoch office will be relocating to Perth CBD in late 2025.
Applications close: 5pm AWST Sunday 24th November 2024. Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including but not limited to psychometric assessment, police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work check, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks. We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process prior to the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended to apply as soon as possible. Agency applications will not be accepted.
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