Finance Systems Specialist (SAP FICO)

Fortescue

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Location: East Perth, WA
  • Experience: 3 to 5 years

Job Description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is situated on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

An exciting and fulfilling opportunity is available within the Fortescue corporate office for a seasoned SAP finance professional. You will become part of a small, dedicated systems team supporting Fortescue’s finance operations. This role offers the chance to engage with all facets of Fortescue’s financial processes, encompassing consolidations, joint ventures, manufacturing, treasury, and procurement.

Reporting to the Manager Financial Systems and located in our Perth office, you will collaborate with experienced colleagues to support the standard business-as-usual finance processes. Responsibilities may involve initiating change requests, offering project support for SAP S/4 HANA and related systems, performing user acceptance testing and facilitating sign-off, delivering training, and assisting key users.

Your primary focus will be assisting the business with their group reporting and consolidation processes, including some month-end support, master data upkeep, and related governance. You will also be instrumental in various projects. Duties might include supporting corporate teams with their procedures, communicating with key stakeholders across the business to collect and document requirements, analysing processes and controls, conducting user acceptance and integration testing, providing SAP FICO support, and user training.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong finance background and previous SAP experience. Preferably, you have an SAP FICO consulting background, hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and have CA or CPA qualifications. Strong communication skills are essential for effectively engaging with key senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide support centered on group reporting and consolidation.
  • Assist with continuous improvements to SAP S/4 HANA and associated ERP systems in areas like group reporting, capital accounting and leases, currency valuation, procurement, and reporting. Tasks may include:
    • Analysing system processes, functional gaps, and reporting needs.
    • Documenting new business requirements and project scoping. Prototyping and demonstrating new processes may be required.
    • Liaising with process owners and ensuring processes are documented in SAP Signavio.
    • Creating test cases and aiding with user acceptance testing.
    • Supporting go-live activities and providing ongoing support.
  • Maintain master data. Ensure adherence to governance and controls.
  • Support finance integrations between SAP and external systems such as SAP SAC, Blackline, Group Reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Well-developed analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Tertiary qualification in Commerce/Finance with CA or CPA certification.
  • SAP Finance certification.
  • A minimum of 5 years of SAP FICO consulting experience.
  • Consulting or support experience across diverse processes such as:
    • SAP country localisation and international tax regulations
    • SAP Analytics Cloud and MS Analysis
    • SAP functional exposure including treasury, procurement, joint venture, capital, group reporting
  • Excellent communication capabilities, including creating user documentation, technical specifications, and test scripts.

About Us

Be part of something significant. Fortescue is spearheading global efforts with our strategy to decarbonise iron ore operations, projects leveraging renewable energy, and the development of technology set to transform our planet.

Our Commitment

Fortescue values individual strengths, and team members are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. Our diverse global workforce fosters and promotes an inclusive culture within our organization and the communities we engage with. Diverse backgrounds encompass First Nations Peoples, individuals with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community, various genders, neurodiverse individuals, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with intersecting or multiple diverse characteristics. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Tagged as: 3 to 5 years

To apply for this job please visit careers.fortescue.com.


Fortescue | Finance Systems Specialist (SAP FICO)

To apply for this job please visit careers.fortescue.com.