Lead - Finance Business Partner

**Date**:16 Jan 2025

**Location**: Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3002

**Company**:Orica

**About Orica**

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

**About the role**

Join Orica as a **Lead - Finance Business Partner** and gain exposure by working with regional teams to analyze and shape the overall Group Discrete Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, SHES, and Enviro portfolio. In this dynamic position, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving accountability for Discrete Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and SHES performance while evaluating value-added propositions from a global strategic perspective.

You’ll collaborate directly with functional leaders and senior regional executives, ensuring delivery of impactful initiatives for Orica. Additionally, you’ll oversee Discrete Manufacturing performance to ensure alignment with Opex targets. If you thrive in a high-impact role with global reach, this is your opportunity to make a difference

**What you will be doing**
- Partner with senior leaders to monitor financial performance, control fixed costs, and analyze cost drivers.
- Review operational and strategic business cases to align with Group and functional strategy and metrics (RONA, NPV, ROI).
- Improve processes through lean strategies and develop automated financial and non-financial reports using Power BI and Excel.
- Implements cost reduction initiatives and manages related risks and opportunities.
- Consolidate functional results and analyze monthly performance (e.g., volumes, overheads, FTE, unit costs) using SAP, Excel, and Power BI.
- Ensure accurate and compliant reporting, forecasting, and budgeting for Discrete Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and business functions.
- Collaborate with Global Program owners to account for and capitalize transactions per approved strategies.
- Manage global cost centers, JV recharges, and associated templates, methodologies, and documentation.
- Collaborates with senior leadership on ad-hoc financial and non-financial analyses.
- Addresses performance deviations promptly and ensures accountability within the team.
- Ensures high accuracy in budgeting and forecasting for the business.
- Leads the annual budget process for Discrete Manufacturing, SHES, and Supply Chain, aligning with Group standards.
- Engages with FBPs and the BAPR team to enhance and streamline product costing.

**What you will bring**
- A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Business, preferably professional designation such as CA, CMA, or CPA.
- Over 5 years of post-graduate experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Proven experience working in large, global businesses, with a solid understanding of manufacturing and operational processes.
- Proficiency in SAP, SAP Hana, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- People Leadership experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Finance Business Partnering, including strategic support and decision-making.
- Flexible with work schedules to meet business needs.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, lead, and drive change effectively.

**What we offer**
- As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

**We respect and value all**

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.