Job Description
Management Accountant - Operations
  • Monday to Friday – Perth Airport Location and Moving to West Perth
  • Company contribution to private health insurance
  • Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
  • 18 weeks full pay or 36 weeks half pay for primary caregivers

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant – Operations to join our Finance team in a commercially critical role supporting our operational leadership. Reporting to the Lead Mine & Operations Support, this position is ideally suited to a seasoned management accountant who thrives in complex, asset‑intensive environments and brings a strong focus on cost control, accuracy, and insight‑driven decision‑making.

This role plays a key part in the organisation’s annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, partnering closely with operational and corporate stakeholders to ensure financial plans reflect business priorities and operational realities. Through a strong ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and challenge assumptions where required, you will provide clear, commercially focused insights to senior management to support strategy and informed decision‑making.

A core responsibility of the role is owning the end‑to‑end monthly reporting cycle, including the delivery of high‑quality financial analysis and performance commentary. You will manage key month‑end accounting activities such as accruals, provisions, allocations and cost transfers, ensuring results are accurate, timely, and compliant with internal standards. A regular site presence will be required to maintain strong operational alignment and credibility.

Duties:

  • Partner with operations to support medium‑ and long‑term planning, with a strong focus on cost discipline, productivity measurement and operational efficiency
  • Deliver clear, concise monthly performance analysis and commentary that highlights risks, trends and improvement opportunities
  • Provide robust financial guidance on operational and strategic decisions, including evaluation of capital proposals and business cases
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes, policies and procedures
  • Work collaboratively with the commercial analytics team on targeted insights and ad‑hoc initiatives
  • Travel to site on a fortnightly basis to maintain strong stakeholder engagement and operational understanding

Skills and Experience: 

  • Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business; CA or CPA highly regarded
  • Significant management accounting experience within a medium to large organisation, ideally in nickel, alumina, processing, refinery or manufacturing environments
  • Strong grounding in monthly cost reporting, forecasting and operational cost control
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and experience using Power BI for reporting and analysis
  • Exposure to SAP ERP systems highly desirable
  • Confident communicator with experience in effective partnering with senior operational stakeholders, challenge constructively, and influence outcomes

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Perth Remote Operations Facilities

You'll be joining us at our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) where you will benefit from:

  • Free on-site parking 
  • Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
  • In-house café providing variety of food options and barista coffee
  • Flexi Leave 
  • Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, including family events

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  22/05/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Finance
Job Location:  Perth Airport
Posting End Date:  22/05/2026
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