Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star Resources? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations across Western Australia, Northern Territory and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star Resources, we live by our STARR Core Values which encapsulates Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

Position: Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Work Location: Subiaco Head Office

Roster: 5:2 – Monday - Friday

The Finance department at Northern Star currently has a great opportunity for a Senior Financial Planning Analyst to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.

Reporting to the Group Manager - Finance, the successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordination of the budget and forecasting processes, along with supporting the Group’s planning system Anaplan to ensure an accurate forecasting process for all operations and corporate functions. In addition to the forecasting and planning, the role is responsible for continuous improvement to business reporting within finance to help support business analysis and decision making.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Assist with the co-ordination of the Group budget process, including distribution of timetables, and key budget assumptions.
• Work closely with department managers (exploration, corporate and operations) to assist coordination throughout budget and forecast process.
• Preparation of corporate budget presentation, for key executives.
• Preparation of consolidated group budget presentation for executive and board.
• Responsible with the wider planning team for driving the Anaplan implementation ensuring an accurate and timely implementation.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Anaplan framework and working on continuous improvement to drive greater forward looking business analysis capability.
• Work with the Senior Finance Systems and Planning Analyst responsible to ensure consistency and alignment between the finance systems of Pronto, Power BI, and Anaplan.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need

Expertise and Accomplishments:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field
• Minimum 5 years post CA/CPA qualification experience preferably in mining sector
• Pronto experience is desirable
• Anaplan or other planning software experience is desirable
• Power BI experience is desirable
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Deep understanding on mining processes and drivers
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate complex business issues to Executives

Attributes:

Success in this role will come from being a high-performing individual who actively upholds and promotes STARR Core Values, driving continuous improvement, high-quality work, and cost management in alignment with business strategies. You will also have the ability to anticipate and plan for potential scenarios, combined with a genuine passion for delivering positive outcomes across your portfolios.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

At Northern Star, everyone plays an important role, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us. 

E-mail your CV to Kevin Nguyen at knguyen@nsrltd.com OR click the 'Apply' button to submit your application.

The recruitment process commences immediately, and first-round applications close by 20/09/24.