Principal Advisor Business Analysis

Principal Advisor Business Analysis

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor Business Analysis, who will be a part of the Copper Business Analysis team which is a dynamic, focused advisory function and key contributor to the strategic direction of Rio Tinto. Our highly capable and independent analytical professionals provide insightful and timely commercial advice and analytical support to facilitate well-informed decisions and create value to the Copper portfolio. We provide important insights and challenges; investment appraisal including Investment Committee submissions; operating plan & business strategy

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 Manager – Business Analysis and working in a collaborative, challenging, and exciting environment, you will be:

• Assessing, valuing, and influencing major investment proposals, including preparing proposals for the Investment Committee and Board
• Engaging with the business to assess the financial viability of projects and programmes through appropriate evaluation, using financial modelling identify key drivers for optimising project value
• Defining assumptions for the quantification and analysis of investments, acquisitions or divestitures
• Participates in the development of long-range financial forecasts and related budgets, considering alternative scenarios and economic prospects as appropriate
• Reviewing and providing recommendations on capital expenditure applications, contracts, major operating cost decisions and post investment reviews
• Participating in Due Diligence reviews and early business development valuation activities
• Providing commercial and analytical support to the operations leadership team
• Undertake project work designed to identify opportunities for continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics or Engineering is essential (An MBA or other relevant post graduate qualification is highly desirable)
• Extensive experience in commercial and operational roles, with previous experience in the mining and resource industries highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to work in a global business across organisational and geographical interfaces
• Outstanding financial evaluation and modelling expertise, including high level competence with MS Excel
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and effective communication skills

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve 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 subsidised 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 ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 almost 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 and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At 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.

Applications close on Monday, 27^th February 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.