Senior Financial Expert

About Us Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

As Senior Financial Expert, you will be responsible for providing senior financial advice and support to the Customer in the planning, financing and financial control of major nuclear-project activities, where Worley acts as the Technical Consultant.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Review and coordinate project payment schedules, cash-flow forecasts and funding requirements. Review invoices, payment applications and financial documentation, providing recommendations for approval.
• Assess alignment between contractual payment milestones, project schedules and forecast expenditure.
• Monitor project costs, commitments and forecasts against approved budgets and identify variances.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of annual and multi-year project budgets.
• Assist with project financing activities and preparation of financial information for stakeholders and government authorities.
• Evaluate the financial impact of schedule changes, contractual amendments, payment-profile revisions and escalation.
• Coordinate with project controls, planning, contracts/commercial and engineering teams to ensure accurate financial analysis.
• Prepare financial forecasts, management reports and decision-support information.
• Identify financial risks, inconsistencies and areas requiring management attention.
• Support the development and improvement of project financial-control processes and reporting arrangements.

Experience And Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Cost Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in project finance, financial control, budgeting, cost control or commercial management.
• Experience supporting large EPC, infrastructure, energy or capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, cash-flow forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience reviewing complex payment schedules, contractual payment mechanisms and financial forecasts.

Special Job Requirements

• Advanced MS Excel skills, including financial modelling and cash-flow analysis.
• Strong analytical, commercial and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail and professional judgment.
• Proactive team player with experience working in multinational environments.

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