Senior Financial Analyst

Company Description

For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!

Job Description

Contributes to Our Purpose by building strength in our business. Responsible for independently contributing to management and external reporting, planning and forecasting, financial analysis and insight and serving as a trusted business partner.

Key Focus Areas

• Management and external reporting: Actual and forecast reporting for North America Leadership Team, Corporate and support for ELT, Board and external half and full-year reporting
• Planning and forecasting: Regional monthly forecasting and annual budget and business planning
• Commercial analysis and decision support: Support the North America leadership and business units in driving the growth and advancement of Blue Scope North America:
  • Business Unit decision support providing variance analysis, sensitivity and scenario analysis and evaluation of major initiatives including assessment of key commercial benefits and risks
  • Evaluation of strategic initiatives, major and complex capital projects and merger and acquisition opportunities including modeling, valuation, scenario and risk analysis
  • Multi-level stakeholder engagement and project coordination

Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Experience

To be considered for this position, you must possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant discipline
• 5-7 years finance experience
• Strong technical skills and financial acumen
• Strong project management skills, including ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders globally
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to understand complex issues

Desired Qualifications

To be considered an ideal candidate, you should possess some or all of the following qualifications:

• 2-5 years corporate financial planning and analysis or corporate development /strategy consulting firm experience
• Previous experience and exposure to global steel / commodity markets or cyclical industries

Skills and Abilities

At BlueScope we believe in investing in our employees through our Leading at BlueScope Attributes. Below are attributes that will key to your success at BlueScope:

• Driver of Future Readiness – Takes a strategic orientation to shape the direction; ensures impact-driven strategy; Is a thought leader in their own way.
• Results Achiever – Delivers against continually higher levels of performance; strives for constant improvement; looks for ways to work smarter; pushes forward despite ambiguity.
• Driver of Commercial Success – Thinks and acts in the commercial interest of BlueScope; makes sound decisions to improve the balance sheet; unlocks efficiencies and opportunities for commercial advantage.
• Collaborative Partner – Seeks to understand; shares knowledge; builds/uses diverse networks for greater impact; uses a range of skills and approaches to influence others.

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Office / cubicle work space with moderate noise level
• BlueScope embraces flexible working arrangements where possible and mutually agreed.

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

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