Job Description

Ready to take your mining career to new heights? Northern Star Surface Mining (NSSM), the newly established entity of Northern Star Resources, Australia’s leading gold producer, offers a pathway to innovation and growth. NSSM is dedicated to delivering outstanding results in gold mining operations, providing exciting opportunities for advancement and professional excellence.

Northern Star is a renowned ASX 50 global-scale gold miner with major operations in Western Australia and Alaska. NSSM represents our commitment to expanding in-house capabilities and delivering exceptional surface mining support.

NSSM is committed to providing top-tier, in-house support, all while embodying Northern Star’s STARR Core Values, with our first project based at the iconic Super Pit.

We are actively seeking a commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to drive performance, influence decisions, and support the growth of Northern Star Surface Mining (NSSM) operations.

Here’s what awaits you:

• Be a trusted finance partner to senior operational leaders, influencing key commercial and strategic decisions.
• Drive financial performance through insight-led partnering with Operational Teams
• Own financial reporting, variance analysis, and month-end outcomes for NSSM
• Provide commercial oversight of contractor claims, ensuring value, accuracy, and compliance
• Support budgeting and forecasting, with a focus on fleet and maintenance expenditure
• Enable strategic growth through clear, forward-looking reporting and dashboards
• Provide commercial input across asset management and maintenance planning

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Proven experience in a Senior Finance Business Partner or Management Accounting role.
• Strong operational or site-based experience (highly regarded)
• CPA or CA qualification (or working towards)
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools (Pronto highly regarded)
• Advanced Excel and Power BI capability
• Strong commercial acumen with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet our pre-employment criteria, including a medical assessment, drug and alcohol screening, valid Australian work rights, and a national police clearance.

Northern Star Surface Mining is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Join NSSM and be part of an innovative chapter: delivering safe, efficient, and high-impact results alongside a high-performing team. By joining the team, you’ll benefit from highly competitive salary, bonuses and a well-structured career pathway and the opportunity to make a real difference.

At NSSM, you won’t just be a part of a new division; you’ll help shape its success… your journey with NSSM starts now. Become part of an exceptional team.