Finance Business Partner - Corporate Services

On behalf of our client, a World Leader within the Oil & Gas / Energy sector, Brunel is presently seeking a Professional Finance Business Partner - Corporate Services for a 12 month contract located in the Perth CBD. This role provides internal reporting oversight with a focus on actual and budgeted costs and provides forecasting and reporting.

• About this role
• Coordinate preparation of budget / forecast for assigned Departments for inclusion in the relevant Work Program and Budget documents which are submitted for approval by Company Board and JV participants
• Monitor financial aspects within the contracting process for relevant Departments
• Management reporting with the support of the offshore Management Accounting team
• Maintain and improve effectiveness and efficiency of enterprise reporting suite to meet internal Managers' requirements (SAP-BW, Power BI and ECC6)
• Collaborate and support company Internal Audit Teams (including J-SOX)
• Participate in and coordinate non-Operator audits as required
• Follow-up all action items with the support of the offshore Management Accounting Team
• Support Tax team in preparation and analysis of financial data
• Skilled in FI-CO, PS and CATS to power user capacity to assist with Management Accounting Team training and user support
• Support review and approval of Master Data - secondary cost elements and cost centre hierarchies
• Support establishment of reporting templates - PS, CO, Business Warehouse with the support of the Offshore Management Accounting Team
• Provide inputs and recommendations on the Continuous Improvement Ideas Register prepared and monitored by the Offshore Team
• Ensure the successful set-up, transition and improvement of activities within the Offshore Teams
• Provide team feedback regularly, with performance reviews half yearly for onshore and performance feedback for offshore resources
• Coach other Finance and / or Offshore Team members as required
• About you
• Undergraduate Degree in Accounting
• CA / CPA / CIMA or similar international recognition
• Post-graduate qualification in relevant discipline - not essential
• Experience with an Oil & Gas Exploration and Production major, with international exposure - desirable
• Experience with SAP - demonstrably capable - FI / CO PS module with some knowledge of MM, BW and other module
• Ability to work autonomously and plan activities to meet tight timeframes and execute to targets while dealing with competing demands
• Troubleshoot to identify root cause of issues, position for Finance outcomes to be met, while working collaboratively on solutions
• Ability to identify when business activities impact on Finance needs and seeks guidance to deliver win / win outcomes.
• Ability to discuss technical matters in an articulate manner
• Confident communication skills with an ability to build relationships - especially with non-Finance team members
• Our offer
• 12-month contract opportunity
• Opportunity knocks to work with this World Leader in the Oil & Gas / Energy Sector
• Excellent negotiable hourly rate!
• About us

Operating in Australasia since 2001, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 40 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

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