Senior Finance Analyst

Description:

Senior Finance Analyst

• North Sydney based permanent role offering flexibility and a supportive team environment
• Interaction with diverse stakeholders including commercial and customer teams
• Join a secure industry providing essential services Australia wide

Pacific National is committed to diversity in our workforce and encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
About the role
The Senior Finance Analyst reports to the Group Finance Manager - Revenue within the Pacific National Finance team. The position develops collaborative relationships and supports the achievement of business goals through proven problem-solving capabilities. Initiative, effective communication, analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, as well as the ability to work effectively with systems and reporting tools, and the ability to review and understand business processes.
Work as part of a geographically dispersed, yet close knit and supportive team.
Key responsibilities include:

• Provide revenue insights to support operations and commercial teams.
• Provide customer pricing insights and metrics.
• Build and maintain strong business partnerships with Customer teams in Pacific National.
• Build and maintain strong business partnerships with procurement, billing, corporate accounting and FP&A.
• Collaborate and deliver finance initiatives within the finance function and operations.
• Perform all financial accounting aspects of the month end, annual budget, strategy and forecast processes.
• Provide monthly management reports, variance analysis and any other financial reports as required.
• Continue to streamline the existing accounting processes for the Coal business units.
• Support the internal and external audit and risk reporting, including collation of outstanding matters and assessment as required.

About you
To succeed in this role, initiative, effective communication, analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to work effectively with systems and reporting tools. Other required skills, experience and attributes include:

• Demonstrated accounting experience, preferably in a financial or management accounting role, preferably in an operational business environment
• A Big 4 background will be highly regarded
• CPA/CA qualified with strong Excel skills
• Ability to listen and gain a valid understanding of business issues and projects
• Willingness to challenge the status quo in a balanced and constructive manner and drive process improvements
• Ability to relate and work with people across the organisation, including senior stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously, and manage competing pressures whilst still meeting strict deadlines
• Knowledge of current Finance standards
• PeopleSoft, TM1 and Cognos exposure preferred but not essential
• Data savvy and comfortable with dealing with large data sets.

The benefits
We value diversity, inclusion, collaboration and the contribution of each of our employees. Working for us will enable you to take ownership of your career and gain access to the following benefits:

• Opportunities for growth and career development
• Access to mentoring programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer at full pay following 12 months of service
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Provision of Salary Continuance Insurance
• Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, gyms, retail brands, vehicles and more.

About us
Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region’s economy, businesses and households running. We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia.
Join us as we continue to transform our business and shape the rail freight industry, to achieve our vision of becoming Australia’s recognised leader for safe, innovative and sustainable rail freight solutions.
We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share more, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with, and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.