Lead Financial Planning and Analytics

Role Overview

The Lead Financial Planning and Analytics role is a newly created position within the Hancock Iron Ore Finance team. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of enterprise financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic insights to support informed decision-making across the business.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include leading enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning, delivering high-quality executive and owner reporting, providing strategic financial analysis and decision support, and developing and governing financial models and planning tools.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader with strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, and sound judgement. They will have a track record of improving planning, reporting, and analytical processes and be able to identify financial drivers, risks, and opportunities influencing business performance.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline
• CA, CPA or equivalent professional accreditation
• At least five years’ FP&A experience within a large or complex organisation
• Advanced financial modelling and investment analysis capability
• Experience preparing high-quality executive and Board-level reporting
• Advanced Excel capability, with exposure to enterprise planning systems, business intelligence, and reporting tools
• A track record of improving planning, reporting, and analytical processes through standardisation, automation, and stronger governance
• Proven leadership capability, with experience coaching and developing financial analysts and building effective teams

Benefits

• Private health cover contribution for employees and immediate family
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers

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