Lead, Finance (12 Month Contract)

Workplace Type: Hybrid

About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company, producing gold as well as copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum across operations in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and North America.

In Australia, Newmont operates across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales, supported by teams in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Your impactReporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Lead (12-month contract) plays a critical role in supporting operational performance through high-quality financial planning, reporting and insight.

You will partner closely with site and processing teams to drive budgeting and forecasting, deliver clear financial analysis, and support informed decision-making across the operation.

As part of our team you will

• Provide strategic finance business partnering to Operational Departments at the Lihir site, driving business planning, forecasting, performance reporting, governance, business improvement, and capital management
• Prepare site end ‑of ‑month close and performance reviews, translating monthly results into clear insights on production, cost, and capital performance, and challenging variances to plan and benchmarks
• Produce and communicate weekly production performance reporting, highlighting trends, variances, and emerging risks to support proactive operational decision ‑making
• Drive cost discipline, productivity, and performance across site operations through driver ‑based analysis, leadership of cost and capital review forums, and proactive pursuit of cost reduction and value optimisation opportunities.
• Partner with site operations and cross ‑functional teams to improve business value, confidently presenting insights, options, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Site Leadership Team, fostering an open and collaborative environment to identify risks, shape mitigation strategies, and improve business outcomes
• Guide and develop Finance Analysts, strengthening capability, accountability, and effective business partnering across the site
• Coordinate internal control (SOx) sign-offs across monthly, quarterly and annual cycles

Prerequisites for your success in the role

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting (CA/CPA preferred)
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in financial/accounting roles, ideally within mining or site-based environments
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis
• Advanced skills in Excel and financial systems (SAP experience highly regarded)
• Experience with planning and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, BPC, TM1, Xeras)
• Strong analytical capability with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Proven ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including mentoring and guiding team members

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Your work environmentAt Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Applications close Sunday 19 April, 2026

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.

We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow

More About Newmont
•    Website: http://www.newmont.com
•    Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
•    Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
•    Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/

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