Job Overview & Organization Mission

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

Pilbara Minerals is currently recruiting an experienced and dedicated Senior Analyst Financial Planning and 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 Group Manager of FP&A Corporate & Reporting 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:

• Operational Cost & Variance Modeling: Deliver dedicated operational support to the organisational planning and reporting cycle, ensuring smooth execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual processes.
• Monthly Management Pack Generation: Deliver professional robust financial analysis supporting quarterly and half year external reporting.
• Asset Performance BI Dashboards: Prepare Management and Board Reporting presentations, analysing financial and operational results, measurement of performance metrics and surfacing of underlying business drivers that enable stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Capex Tracking & Forecast Reviews: Analyse key business drivers, trends and variances against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Strategic Financial Ad-Hoc Projects: Prepare Board reporting and presentations supporting budget approval and business performance updates.

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 / Commerce / Accounting (CA/CPA qualified or studying)
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 4 – 7 Years of verified operational mining or industrial experience in Australia.
• Commerce / Accounting Degree: Tertiary qualified in Commerce or Business undergraduate along with CA/CPA qualification.
• CA or CPA Qualification (or progress towards): + years post-graduate experience in FPandA, Management accounting or CFO advisory, ideally within the mining and resources sector.
• Mining / Heavy Industrial FP&A Experience: Self-starter who enjoys working as part of a team and with the ability to work autonomously when required.
• Advanced Financial Modeling in Excel: Financial modelling skills with ability to develop robust, well-structured financial analysis and reports.
• Power BI / Tableau Proficiency: Analytical mindset with high attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.

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$140,000 – AU$165,000 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.