Business Partner - Finance

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a highly capable Finance Business Partner to join our team in Perth, WA. In this role, you will sit at the heart of our commercial operations, acting as the key strategic finance interface that helps drive decisions, performance, and value across the business.

This is a position where your financial insights will shape outcomes, improve commercial effectiveness, and influence leaders across multiple functions. You’ll help the business understand underlying performance, identify strengths and opportunities, guide capital investment decisions, and build the financial discipline needed to support long‑term success.

If you thrive in a role that blends commercial analysis, stakeholder partnership, and strategic influence, this is your platform to make a measurable impact in a global organisation that’s constantly evolving.

What you will be doing

Commercial & Strategic Finance Partnership

• Serve as the primary finance partner to regional and functional teams, driving accountability and performance including both revenue opportunities and cost initiatives.
• Work together with the new technology product managers to understand their product life management and deliver return on investment
• Identify and address unprofitable contracts, maximise value capture, and strengthen variation management.
• Ensure new business proposals and commercial submissions accurately reflect financial insights and assumptions.

Financial Insight & Performance Management

• Conduct commercial reviews of sites, customer contracts, and cost structures to uncover improvement opportunities.
• Conduct product reviews of new technologies to produce life to date project spend and forecasted capital expenditure
• Provide key inputs for consolidated P&L, capex reviews, mid‑month estimates, and monthly reporting.
• Lead forecasting and budgeting processes across business functions.

Capital, Cost & Cash Management

• Build financial models and business cases to support capital requests in line with Group standards.
• Challenge business assumptions and partner with leaders to deliver expected returns.
• Support working capital optimisation and drive cash maximisation efforts across the business.

Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration

• Engage with leaders at multiple levels, including C‑suite, to translate financial insights into action.
• Build strong, trusted relationships that enable clear communication, transparency, and shared accountability.
• Provide objective financial guidance that supports strategy, transformation, and operational execution.

What you will bring

• Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) with 5+ years post‑qualification experience
• Strong commercial and strategic finance acumen
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence across functions
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deliverables
• Advanced analytical, financial modelling, and problem‑solving capability
• Resilience, adaptability, and confidence operating in both strategic and hands‑on environments
• A commitment to integrity, transparency, and high ethical standards

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.