Job Overview & Organization Mission

Advance your professional career at Pilbara Minerals as Principal Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in Perth, WA, driving operational performance across key lithium assets.

Pilbara Minerals is currently recruiting an experienced and dedicated Principal Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join the team in Perth Corporate Office, WA, Australia. Operating on a 5:2 Perth Corporate Hybrid, this role reports directly to the Department Leadership and is responsible for delivering high-standard operational deliverables that underpin safe, continuous production.

Based at Pilbara Minerals’ corporate office in West Perth with potential site liaison, this position plays an integral role in driving engineering, systems governance, commercial planning, and continuous improvement across the company’s tier-one hard-rock lithium portfolio.

Key Duties & Core Responsibilities

In this critical role, your operational duties and key performance responsibilities will encompass:

• Long-Term Corporate Financial Modeling: Build and maintain financial models to evaluate scenarios/plans and decisions, clearly articulating the risk-reward proposition.
• Annual Budgeting & Forecast Consolidation: Deliver ad-hoc analysis (including Sensitivity analysis) across a range of macro-economic and operational factors to support annual plans, forecasting and long-term strategic planning.
• Capital Allocation & Investment Appraisals: Continuously improve models, in line with financial modelling best practices.
• Executive Board Pack Preparation: Formulate and establish understanding of key value drivers and flow of information across the value chain.
• Commercial Lithium Market Sensitivity Analysis: Formulate and establish relationships with internal stakeholders to extract subject matter expertise in a collaborate manner.

Required Qualifications, Licenses & Experience

To be successful in this position at Pilbara Minerals, candidates are expected to satisfy the following essential selection criteria:

• Mandatory Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Finance / Accounting & CA / CPA / CFA Qualification
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 8+ Years of verified operational mining or industrial experience in Australia.
• CA/CPA/CFA Accreditation: Tertiary qualified from a diverse background including consulting, investment banking corporate finance or engineering.
• Senior Corporate FP&A Background: Mining industry experience and exposure to ASX-listed or international listed company environments are  preferred.
• Resources Sector Financial Modeling: Proven discounted cash flow financial modelling and valuation experience.
• Executive Presentation Skills: Strong financial modelling and data analysis skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced Data Visualization: Ability to work with subject matter experts and distil technical and financial information to create easy to understand financial models to drive data insights.

Core Competencies & Key Technical Proficiencies

The successful applicant will possess demonstrated capabilities across the following domain skill sets:

Salary, Compensation & Employee Benefits

At Pilbara Minerals, we understand that our people drive our achievements. An outstanding remuneration and wellbeing package is provided in line with Australian benchmarks:

• Competitive Remuneration: AU$190,000 – AU$230,000 per year + standard Australian Superannuation (11.5%). (Salary structure is not officially stated by the employer; this represents the general industry standard for this position in Western Australia.)
• Quarterly short-term incentive (STI) performance bonus recognizing operational achievements and business performance.
• Direct equity alignment through the Pilbara Minerals employee share scheme.
• Comprehensive paid parental leave providing 18 weeks for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers.
• Annual health and wellness subsidy, salary sacrificing for novated vehicle leasing, and paid community volunteer leave.
• Full confidential support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company chaplains, and KidsCo school holiday programs.
• Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave (with 17.5% annual leave loading where applicable) plus 10 days paid personal/carer’s leave.
• Flexible Work & Career Growth: Progressive culture with supported career development pathways across a high-growth ASX lithium leader.

About the Employer: Pilbara Minerals

Pilbara Minerals produces and exports high-grade lithium spodumene concentrate to global battery cathode manufacturers. Operating the world-class Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia, PLS is at the forefront of the global transition to clean energy technologies.

Pilbara Minerals is deeply committed to building diverse, equitable, and culturally inclusive work environments. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals including First Nations Australians, people with disabilities, and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for this position are currently open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible before the published closing date.

Please prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a tailored Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience against the key selection criteria outlined above.

To proceed with your application, click the Apply on Employer Site button to access the official Pilbara Minerals careers gateway.