Senior / Principal Finance Analyst

- Senior / Principal Finance Analyst (SYD00HY)
Company: Worley
Primary Location
AUS-NSW-Sydney
Job Schedule
Full-time
Employment Type: Employee
Job Level: Experienced
Job Posting
Unposting Date: Jan 17, 2025
We are currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst / Principal Financial Analyst within our Global Performance team. This role would suit a highly motivated individual looking for a Group Finance function of a dynamic, large, multi-national ASX-listed organisation. This role serves as a launching pad into other career development opportunities across the Group including Global Planning and Strategic Finance, Regional Finance and Finance Transformation.
When you work for us, you get the chance to join nearly 50,000 people all driven by a common purpose - delivering a more sustainable world. We're excited about the challenges ahead. If you ask us, there's never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.
We offer a flexible approach to working, because our people are safer, healthier, and more productive when they can balance work with life. That's why we offer flexible and hybrid working options, so you can choose when, where and how you work.
Who we are
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.
Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.
We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of engineering and consulting to the last stages of installation and commissioning.
Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.
What you'll do

Reporting to the Director - Global Performance, this is a key role in the Group's month-end and external reporting process, with opportunities for partnering with Sector and Strategy leaders and other key functional stakeholders across the Group.
Support the preparation, aggregation, consolidation of monthly Board reports, Group Executive and Sector reporting packs to leadership.
Evaluate financial performance across the business by comparing and analysing actual results against forecast and budget.
Assist and support the Half Year and Full Year reporting requirements:

Segment reporting and in-depth analysis to provide meaningful insights to leadership in high profile board deliverables.
Analyse key drivers to evaluate financial performance (volume, rate/mix, business mix, DSO, sustainability, backlog and pipeline).
Assist with 'story telling' on key messaging for Investor presentation.

Collaborate, partner and provide value adding analysis to other group functions (i.e. Investor Relations, Treasury, Strategy, Sales, Sustainability, Remuneration, Risk and M&A) to support decision making.
Partner with key stakeholders, including Strategy and Investor Relations with ability to drive ad-hoc requests into high quality deliverables that incorporate analysis based on the Group actual.
Build effective and reliable relationships with key stakeholders across multiple time zones (key locations outside Australia: Houston, London, India, KL, Singapore).
Identify, document and drive process improvement initiatives for Group management reporting.
Support the business with strong systems knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Planning, Hyperion Planning and HFM.

What you'll have

Ability to build appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organisation.
Team player; demonstrates the Worley value of 'Stronger Together' in all interactions with the immediate team and its stakeholders.
Ability to summarise and transform data into concise, clear reporting that delivers commercial insight to management.
'Rises to the challenge' and owns all deliverables and workstreams within their remit.
Must be a self-starter, with high level of curiosity and ability to work autonomously to troubleshoot/problem solve.
Proactively identifies and takes ownership of opportunities to improve existing processes as well as reporting deliverables across the Group.
Committed to 'unlocking brilliance' at every opportunity.
Tertiary qualified in Business, Accounting or Finance or a similar discipline.
CA, CPA or CMA qualification.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to work under tight timelines across multiple time zones.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot tables and use of Formulas.
Advanced Business writing skills - i.e. ability to convey detailed financial analysis and key messages succinctly for the Board of Directors.

Beneficial Background and Experience

Systems knowledge and expertise, ideally Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Planning, Hyperion Planning and HFM.
Experience delivering in an ASX listed organization or in large-scale, geographically dispersed fast paced environments.
Exposure to investor relations activities in an ASX or similar listed organization.

Why you should apply

Join a fun and inclusive, global team of professionals.
Great exposure to corporate processes and external reporting in the management reporting function of an ASX-listed company.
Opportunities for quick progression into other roles in the Group finance function, including Global Planning and Strategic Finance.
Competitive remuneration & benefits package.

Moving forward together
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.
We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.
And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.
Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success.
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