Senior Financial Analyst - Strategic Projects & Development

About the role

Southern Cross Fertilisers is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its Strategic Projects & Development team at its Brisbane corporate office on Eagle Street. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will build and own the corporate financial model that underpins Life of Asset planning, and use it to evaluate capital projects, growth opportunities and funding decisions, working directly with the Executive Team.

Key responsibilities

• Build, own and maintain an integrated three-statement corporate model covering the Life of Asset horizon, including debt and equity structures, funding scenarios, covenant testing and shareholder returns.
• Document, validate and stress-test model assumptions from first principles, and run scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Prepare and pressure-test business cases for strategic, capital and growth opportunities, including NPV, IRR, payback and risk-adjusted analysis.
• Lead commercial and financial due diligence and valuation modelling for growth opportunities, acquisitions, divestments and offtake arrangements.
• Turn complex analysis into clear presentations for the Executive Team.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in finance, commerce, economics, engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years' experience in corporate finance, financial modelling, investment evaluation or a related role.
• Demonstrated experience building and owning integrated three-statement models, and modelling debt and equity.
• Experience preparing business cases and working with engineering and operations teams to validate production, cost and capital assumptions.
• Highly regarded: mining, resources, chemicals or heavy industry; life-of-asset planning; due diligence on acquisitions; project finance, corporate finance or transaction advisory background.
• Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA or Master of Finance) or professional accreditation such as CA, CPA or CFA.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel modelling with disciplined structure, documentation and version control.
• Confidence presenting complex analysis to senior executives.

The recruitment process typically includes an interview (Microsoft Teams or face to face), reference checks and a pre-employment medical assessment, and may include a site visit. Applications close 21 December 2026.