Senior Operations Finance Business Partner

Senior Operations Finance Business Partner

Location- Brisbane or Sydney Australia
Work Arrangement- Hybrid

What we do at Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planets future depends on the transition to renewable energy and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock use less energy use water wisely and create less waste. Together we drive the shift to smart efficient and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact
Youll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. Youll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether thats through engineering planning or customer support. Youll work with purpose learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What youll do

• Service Centre Cost Recovery and Margin Protection:Own and continuously improve service centre recovery models including labour overhead freight and burden recovery across Australia. Analyze under and over-recovery and partner with operations to address root causes. Ensure recovery mechanisms are transparent auditable and aligned with pricing and commercial frameworks.

• Operations Finance Partnering:Act as the strategic finance business partner to service centre leaders providing insight into cost drivers productivity utilisation and profitability. Support operational decision-making through scenario modelling make/buy analysis and capacity planning. Bridge operations commercial finance and FP&A to ensure alignment between execution recovery and planning assumptions.

• Performance Analysis and Reporting:Deliver regular operational finance reporting including recovery performance productivity metrics utilisation and variance analysis. Support weekly and monthly operations performance reviews with clear actionable insights. Leverage standard Operations Finance reporting aligned to the Finance Process Taxonomy.

• Continuous Improvement LEAN and Automation:Apply LEAN and continuous improvement methodologies to simplify recovery processes and eliminate waste. Identify and deliver automation opportunities within ERP and related reporting tools to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy. Partner with offshore shared service centres to standardise processes clarify ownership and improve service levels.

• Systems Data and Change Management:Act as a key finance SME for service centre recovery processes within SAP including transition to S/4HANA. Ensure data integrity across operational time-writing and cost allocation inputs. Lead finance change impacts associated with system enhancements process changes or operating model shifts.

• Governance Control and Alignment with CoEs:Ensure recovery processes comply with internal control frameworks policies and audit requirements. Support internal and external audits relating to cost accounting recoveries and operational finance processes. Maintain clear documentation of recovery methodologies and assumptions.

• Safety First:Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What youll bring

Must-haves:

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting engineering or business

• Strong experience in Operations Finance cost accounting or service/manufacturing environments

• Demonstrated expertise in service centre cost recovery productivity analysis and operational performance

• Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA including cost centres internal orders allocations and reporting

Nice-to-haves:

• Professional qualification (CA CPA or CIMA)

• Proven experience in continuous improvement (LEAN) and process optimisation

• Experience working with offshore and matrix operating models

• Change management capability with ability to influence operational and non-finance stakeholders

Why join Weir
We live our values we think safety first do the right thing respect each other aim high and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

Were passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights world-class engineering materials science expertise and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. Were working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Career development and learning support

• Access to global inclusion networks

• Regional and team-specific benefits

• Sharebuilder scheme

• Wellness support for you and your family

• Collaboration with global teams

• Study support