Principal Finance Business Partner

1 week ago


Hobart, Australia NYRSTAR HOBART PTY LTD Full time

Principal Finance Business Partner

  • Attractive Remuneration: Benefit from a competitive salary package, including a performance based bonus that rewards your hard work.
  • Relocation Support: Located in Hobart, this is a full time role with relocation assistance provided.
  • Employee Benefits: Access a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including discounted health insurance, fitness passport, paid parental leave and more

About the role

As the Principal Finance Business Partner, you will have a crucial role in leading and overseeing essential financial processes, such as month-end financial closing, monthly and annual financial forecasts, and budgets. Your responsibilities will include generating management reports, conducting financial analysis in accordance with accounting standards and group policies, and providing support to the broader finance team in their day-to-day transactional activities, continuous improvement (CI) projects, and the month-end closing process. Additionally, you will play a key role in supporting the site in making informed business decisions and guiding cost centre owners and managers to enhance cost awareness and identify strategies for cost reduction opportunities.

You will be responsible for:

  • Collaborating with the Extended Leadership Team, as well as operational, maintenance, and service teams.
  • Ensuring timely completion of the financial month-end closing, financial forecasts, and annual financial budget process.
  • Conducting monthly variance analysis of financials against budget and forecast, and working with key stakeholders to understand gaps and develop improvement actions.
  • Performing cost variance analysis and providing commentary for the monthly finance report.
  • Coordinating and leading cost review meetings, identifying and following up on actions to ensure adherence to budgets.
  • Improving the standardization of cost accounting processes.
  • Leading the Finance Business partner/s for Hobart and acting as a backup for the Regional Business Manager.
  • Preparing and processing journal entries and transactions as required.
  • Performing ad hoc analyses as requested by the corporate office and site management.
  • Assisting with ad hoc financial projects as needed.
  • Liaising with internal and external audits as required.
  • Providing necessary support and guidance to Site Management, Superintendents, and personnel requiring finance and cost analysis to meet business needs.
  • Offering guidance to the business on continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Providing effective training and support to cost centre owners to complete the budget process.
  • Ensuring that the team operates in accordance with relevant Company Policies and statutory legislation related to the environment and occupational health and safety.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

  • Minimum 5 years of solid experience in financial and/or cost accounting.
  • Tertiary qualification in Finance or Accounting (CPA/CA certification is desirable)
  • Previous experience in heavy industrial, mining, or processing facilities.
  • Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with SAP/ERP systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Financial modelling proficiency coupled with a strong understanding of accounting principles.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
  • Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills.
  • Strong influencing skills, with the ability to persuade teams or peers and build effective relationships.
  • Ability to thrive in a demanding and challenging global environment.
  • Team player with a focus on ensuring team effectiveness.

What we offer

A career of challenge, reward and growth in a company that is focussed on being a leader in our field. Safety, Health, Hygiene & Environment are the foundation of all our values – we live safety by living our values: Respect, Ownership, Excellence, Teamwork and Integrity.

  • Competitive salary package with an annual incentive bonus
  • Career development pathways – our diverse and challenging work environment will present you with many opportunities to grow, develop and advance your skills
  • Salary sacrifice for superannuation and novated leasing through SG Fleet
  • Discounted health insurance and gym membership
  • Employee assistance program – that’s free for the family

Who we are

Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals. Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the Americas and Australia and employs over 4,000 people. The company's global operations are located close to key customers and major transport hubs to facilitate delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products. Nyrstar’s operating business is wholly owned by Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, providing a stable long-term platform for its market leading operations worldwide. Visit www.nyrstar.com

Nyrstar Hobart is a large scale zinc smelter located on Hobart's River Derwent, only a few kilometres from the Tasmanian capital's charming and cosmopolitan city centre. The facility uses the RLE process for zinc production. Hobart's key products are SHG zinc, die cast alloys and continuous galvanising grad (CGG) alloys. In addition, the site produces by-products of cadmium, copper sulphate, paragoethite, lead sulphate, leach concentrate and sulphuric acid.

Our Application Process

Nyrstar is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are central to who we are and how we operate. We value employees from all backgrounds, and we rely upon diversity in order to inspire a culture of integrity, respect and innovation to drive our business, enhance our competitiveness and serve our customers across the world.

Nyrstar Hobart has a strict RPE ‘Clean Shave' Policy. Most facial hair is not permitted on site. Regular health screening, including blood tests, is part of our commitment to keeping our workforce safe and a condition of employment. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Nyrstar is committed to creating a healthy and safe work environment and building a culture that inspires their employees to work respectfully together as a team. When you join Nyrstar you can expect to find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none from technical training to leadership programs, we work with employee to develop their skills and reach their full potential.

Please note only applicants who progress to the next stage will be contacted.



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