Manager Cost Control

Manager Cost Control

We encourage Indigenous Peoples and women to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Tremendous opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining

• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected

• Great work life balance, so you can spend more time on the things that are important to you outside of work

• Attractive salary, annual incentive program and a huge range of employee benefits and discounts designed to make life better

• 2-year Fixed term contract based in Perth or Brisbane, with flexible work hours, hybrid work (work from home and the office), leave for all of life’s reasons

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have a Cost Control Manager position available for a professional who is passionate about supporting a team to deliver a project within budget and adding value to projects.  This role is integral to Rio Tinto’s Modern ERP program, supporting the Project Management Office to exceed expectations of all stakeholders.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Integrated Program Lead and working in a collaborative community within our Modern ERP programme, the Manager Cost COntrol plays a critical role in ensuring that all aspects of the project are well-coordinated and that any that the project stays within its budget and financial goals.​ Your key responsibilities will be:

• Overseas the quality and accuracy of the project budget and forecast.

• Set up dashboard and reports to meet governance requirements.

• Budgeting and ensuing allocation of costs to appropriate cost centers or project phases.

• Identify financial impact of scope changes or additional project requirements

• Develop and lead the establishment and issuance of cost reports, including cost control curves, various cost reports

• Provide technical support to project stakeholders , interfacing closely with other teams such as scheduling and project controls

• Close collaboration with 3rd party vendors, commercial and procurement managers

• Provide leadership and coaching to team members, managing their development, performance and engagement

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Strong experience in cost controls for large-scale capital projects

• Adept with use of scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project, etc.).​

• Strong attention to detail and reporting experience

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management experience

• Experience in SAP Activate

• Certification in project management or cost control or relevant experience

• Degree in finance, accounting, business or related fields an advantage

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership goals.

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Flexible working arrangements

About Modern ERP  

You may know Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) by the name SAP or Rio Tinto Business System (RTBS).

What is our Modern ERP doing? We’re simplifying our systems and redesigning our core business processes across Rio to make it easier for our people to get their job done. We’ll be upgrading our SAP Rio Tinto Business System (RTBS) from old technology to a new version. 

To become Best Operator, we need to transform how we operate and how we use technology. A digitally enabled platform means we can access advanced technology, data-driven insights, and automation. We’ll be able to empower our people to do more of the right work, at the right time, and in the right way.

We have a chance to shape the system that over 50,000 of our people interact with daily.  

Where you’ll be working

The newly created Modern ERP I Program team within the Group Finance function will bring together a variety of specialist skillsets to shape our digital future and simplify, automate, modernise and improve our ways of working globally.

If you are interested apply now – we are looking to start interviewing for this role as soon as possible and we want to hear from you. 

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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.