Project Finance Lead

3 hours ago


Perth, Australia Synergy AU Full time

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south

Click here to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

**Role Summary**:
The Project Finance Lead is an exciting opportunity in our Finance Business Partnering & Project Governance team based at our Perth CBD office.

The primary purpose of the Project Finance Lead is to manage a high-performing project finance function providing project accounting, budgeting and forecasting and commercial support in the development and delivery of projects that are part of Synergy’s $3+ billion renewable projects portfolio.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Build trustful relationships with Future Energy (FE) business unit EGM, SLT and project teams to become first point of contact in project finance matters to deliver strategic projects.
- Strategic partner with FE business unit to drive the provision of timely and relevant project information to assist with critical decision making.
- Manage a high-performing project finance function including objective setting, work prioritisation and allocation, performance reviews and development planning support.
- Drive BU ownership and accountability for managing project budgets within approved limits.
- Support the roll out and operationalisation of project governance requirements with the aim of zero internal audit non-conformance findings.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Significant experience in a range of finance roles, e.g., financial or management accounting, business partnering, budgeting & forecasting or reporting
- Degree qualification in Finance / Commerce / business and post graduate qualifications (e.g., CA / CPA or equivalent professional qualification)
- Sound understanding of project lifecycles and related accounting implications.
- Proven ability to engage, work with and present to project and senior management.
- Strong relationship building, influencing and leadership experience in an outcome focussed environment.
- Experience in financial planning (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion) and ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle etc.) software is desirable.

**What we offer**:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave

Click here for a full list of our benefits.

**Every Voice Matters**

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.


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