Corporate Planning & Budgeting Analyst

Summary:

This role leads end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting workflows—including dynamic scenario modeling, executive Power BI dashboard delivery, and detailed actual vs. budget variance analyses with Site Cost Controllers—to ensure financial control and cross-functional alignment across site and corporate operations. Additionally, the position manages multiple priorities across cost analysis, financial reporting, and insurance administration, ensuring data accuracy, high governance standards, and proactive claims settlement while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders within a dynamic mining environment.

• Drive the end-to-end planning and forecasting workflow within the budget system, ensuring accurate setup, template management, and deadline compliance.
• Conduct parallel checks and detailed reviews of budget and forecast models prior to finalisation and presentation to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors (BoD).
• Develop and run dynamic scenario financial models in the budget system to support internal and external reporting requirements.
• Perform variance analyses comparing actual closing numbers against budget and forecast baselines, aligning directly with Site Cost Controllers to evaluate operational drivers and discrepancies.
• Support Site Cost Controllers in preparing and delivering end-of-month financial and operational performance presentations.
• Calculate insurable values across Fixed Assets, CIP/WIP, Inventory, and Project Construction Values, while performing asset mapping and building Business Interruption (BI) and Delay in Start-Up (DSU) financial models to quantify operational and project delay risks.
• Build and maintain executive performance dashboards in Power BI, visualising integrated physical metrics and P&L indicators to track site health.
• Lead cross-functional communications across Site Finance, Operations, Project teams, and corporate departments to ensure seamless reporting and alignment.
• Manage and support the Kingdee Budget System by assisting Site Cost Control and other departments with template and system modifications, including updates to business rules, dimension members, layout structures, and personnel data.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Corporate FP&A, Financial Modelling, Cost Control, Cost Analysis, or related fields. Experience in mining, construction, manufacturing, or heavy industries, with background in nickel processing and site operations preferred.
• High analytical acumen, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and stakeholder management.
• Advanced budgeting systems, dynamic financial modelling, variance analysis, and Power BI dashboard development.
  
• Cross-functional facilitation, project oversight, and guidance to site controllers.