Management Accountant - Specialist Finance

Management Accountant – Specialist Finance | RTA Weipa 

Location: Based in Weipa or potentially Brisbane 

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

• Be part of a well-established, high-performing finance team
• Gain exposure to site operations and senior leadership
• Work with Power BI and emerging AI solutions 

About the role

At Rio Tinto, our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant (Specialist Finance) with a strong business analysis focus to support decision-making across our Weipa operations. 

In this role, you will act as a trusted business partner, translating operational and financial data into meaningful insights—primarily through SAP and Power BI. You will work closely with on-site operational teams, building strong stakeholder relationships and providing value-adding analysis that directly influences business outcomes. 

You will join an open, connected, and global team made up of some of the industry’s most talented professionals. We offer competitive, performance-based remuneration and a broad range of benefits, along with diverse opportunities for career growth and development. 

This position is ideal for a Management Accountant (Specialist Finance) who enjoys working at the intersection of finance, data, and technology, and who is keen to expand their exposure to operations while collaborating with senior leadership. 

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner – Weipa, your key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with the finance and business teams to design and develop Power BI modules
• Delivering monthly cost analysis and insights to key stakeholders
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, monthly closing and reviews, and cost leadership routines
• Identifying and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Engaging with site-based and offshore teams to enhance financial acumen while ensuring appropriate financial controls
• Preparing for and participating in monthly leadership meetings
• Overseeing and completing transactional month-end activities
• Streamlining and automating processes where possible, and contributing to improvement projects

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in Management Accounting
• Advanced Excel and Power BI capability
• Experience with SAP and exposure to AI-enabled solutions
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, or equivalent
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across diverse teams
• A continuous improvement mindset 

It will be advantageous if you also have:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Experience in mining or a related industry
• Experience working with offshore or centralised service providers 

What we offer:

• A permanent role with Rio Tinto
• Competitive base salary plus annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits, including subsidised private health insurance for you and your immediate family
• Share ownership plan and company-paid insurance
• Extensive salary sacrifice and packaging options
• Career development and education assistance
• Access to family-friendly health and wellbeing programs
• A broad range of leave options for all of life’s reasons
• Exclusive employee discounts across banking, travel, accommodation, retail, and more
• Domestic relocation from within Australia 

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About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.