Accountant

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About Yara Pilbara

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

Find out more about:

Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia

We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Accountant who wants to build strong foundations in transactional accounting while gaining exposure to operational and plant finance.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accounting career who is comfortable working across journals, reconciliations, and Accounts Payable (AP) while developing skills in inventory, cost accounting, and plant finance over time.

You will work closely with the Financial Controller and operational teams, using modern tools such as SAP, Excel and digital reporting platforms to support financial accuracy, automation and business insights.

Key Responsibilities

Transactional & Core Accounting

Prepare journals, reconciliations and accruals
Support month-end close processes
Maintain accurate and compliant financial records
Ensure documentation remains audit-ready and IFRS compliant

Month-End Reporting & Analysis

Assist with monthly reporting packs
Support variance analysis and financial insights
Contribute to maintaining financial data accuracy

Accounts Payable Support

Support AP processing, coding and vendor workflows
Ensure completeness and accuracy of AP transactions
Assist shared services and strengthen AP controls

Automation & Digital Enablement

Use SAP, Excel and Power BI to streamline financial processes
Support the development of digital reporting tools
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automation

Pathway to Plant Accounting

As you grow in the role, you will gain exposure to:

Inventory and cost-of-sales accounting
Bill of Materials (BOM) integrity and cost structures
Plant cost driver analysis
Forecasting, budgeting and KPI reporting

About You

Essential

Tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance
Early career accounting experience
Strong attention to detail and data integrity
Experience preparing reconciliations and supporting month-end
Comfortable supporting transactional and AP processes
Strong Excel skills
Clear communicator with good stakeholder skills
Interest in cost accounting, operations or plant finance

Desirable

Experience with SAP
Exposure to automation tools (Pivot Tables, Power BI, Macros)
Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
Familiarity with Shared Services models

What We’re Looking For

Curious and improvement-focused mindset
Comfortable building strong transactional accounting foundations
Team player who collaborates across finance and operations
Adaptable and able to manage deadlines and month-end cycles

What's on Offer

Industry-leading 6 months paid primary parental leave
Flexible work arrangements (as well as optional RDO roster (including 16 accrued Rostered Days Off per calendar year))
5 weeks of paid annual leave
$1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance
Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s base salary
Salary packaging available
Wellness programs
Culturally diverse workforce with a DEI Ambassador program
Active Social Club

Additional Information

Yara celebrates diversity in all operations, practices, and engagement. We encourage people from all walks of life, experience, skills, genders and orientations, races, and backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our growing business.

Our values have diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation, and everyone is part of our success.

For more information on Yara International please access www.yara.com.au

Yara reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date without prior notice.

Contact details

Apply no later than

10 April 2026

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.