About Port Waratah

Port Waratah Coal Services is a world-leading logistics and material handling facility, driving economic growth in Newcastle and the Hunter region for over 45 years. We specialise in receiving, stockpiling, blending, and loading coal for export.

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Job Category: Accounting & Finance

Job Description

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this key role will partner across the business to deliver financial reporting, analysis and planning support that enables informed decision-making and drives business performance. You will provide commercial insights, challenge assumptions and help translate complex financial information into meaningful outcomes for operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Include

- Coordinating monthly forecasting, reporting and variance analysis activities to support business performance.
- Partnering with stakeholders to provide financial insights, and decision-making support.
- Supporting annual business planning, budgeting and financial modelling activities.
- Preparing Board, Executive and management reporting.
- Performing financial analysis to identify trends, risks, opportunities and key business drivers.
- Enhancing financial reporting systems, data integrity and analytics capabilities.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives across financial planning and reporting processes.





Desired Skills And Experience

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance or Accounting, with CA/CPA qualification (or working towards completion).
- Experience in management accounting, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and ERP systems within an organisation of similar size and operational complexity.
- Experience providing financial analysis and commercial insights to support business decision-making.
- Effective communication, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Advantages

- Competitive remuneration package including 18.5% Superannuation and bonus programme
- Work to Live Culture including generous leave entitlements (16-week parental leave and 5 weeks annual leave)
- Opportunities for industry networking and professional development and participation in community engagement activities.
- Extensive health and wellbeing program with access to gyms and fitness coaching

Applications Close: 11 October 2026

We take a wide lens to our definition of diversity and encourage applications from those with diversity dimensions across gender, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disabilities, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural background, and identity including identifying as from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, socio-economic background etc.

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📌 Senior Management Accountant / Financial Analyst (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Port Waratah Coal Services
📍 Newcastle City Council