Site-based commercial finance role in the Darling Downs Partner with operational leaders Focus on forecasting, cost control, contracts and governance The Company Our client is a well-established, asset-intensive operation within the energy sector, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, operational performance and continuous improvement.
This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where your commercial insight, accounting capability and stakeholder engagement skills will have a direct impact at site level.
The Appointment An opportunity now exists for an experienced Finance Manager to join the management team in a site-based role in the Darling Downs region.
The role will focus on forward-looking planning, cost tracking, forecasting, contract performance insight, procurement oversight, compliance, governance and outage analysis.
This is not a transactional finance role.
Instead, it is suited to someone who enjoys being close to operations, interpreting commercial and financial data, and translating complex information into transparent, practical insights.
Key Responsibilities Working closely with the leadership team, you will be responsible for: Acting as a true business partner to operational leaders, providing commercial insight and financial discipline Providing site-based commercial support across critical operational, maintenance and outage-related contracts Monitoring contract performance, pricing mechanisms, KPIs, scope assumptions, incentives and penalties Providing early visibility of commercial risks, scope growth, budget pressures and cost impacts Supporting cost control,



governance and improved financial frameworks across the site Partnering with finance and FP A teams to improve forecast quality, cost transparency and planning assumptions Supporting financial accounting, reporting, forecasting, project-based finance and broader company accounting requirements About You To be successful in this role, you will bring strong accounting foundations, commercial acumen, advanced financial analysis capability and the ability to build credibility with both operational and corporate stakeholders.
You will be confident working in a dynamic operational environment and comfortable interpreting financial information, operational data, contract performance, schedules and forecasts to support practical business decisions.
You will ideally bring: 5–10 years' relevant finance or accounting experience CA or CPA qualification, or equivalent professional capability Strong accounting background across financial accounting, reporting, forecasting, project finance or company accounting Finance business partnering experience, or the capability to operate in a true business partnering capacity Experience working in, or closely aligned to, heavy industry, mining, manufacturing, infrastructure,



energy or another asset-intensive environment Strong systems, process improvement and controls capability The ability to identify gaps and implement robust systems, processes and financial controls Advanced analytical capability, strong Excel skills and high attention to detail Governance, compliance and financial control experience Exposure to procurement oversight, contract performance and commercial arrangements What's on Offer This is a rare opportunity to step into a commercially influential role where you will work closely with operational leaders and contribute to meaningful decisions across a critical site environment.
You will have the opportunity to: Act as a true business partner Work closely with senior operational and corporate stakeholders Provide insight that directly supports operational decision-making Lead and support key site-based business functions Strengthen systems, processes, governance and commercial discipline Be part of a complex, safety-focused and performance-driven environment Build strong visibility across site leadership, commercial and finance teams This is a full-time, site-based role located in the Darling Downs region.
Relocation assistance provided.
To Apply If you are a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operations and turning data into clear, practical insight, we would love to hear from you.
Hit 'Apply Now' or contact Cassandra Prescott on ************ or ****** Reference number: ******* Profession:AccountingFinancial Manager Controller Company: Appoint Recruit Date posted: 13th Jul, ****

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