Production Accounting Analyst

Production Accounting Analyst

• Critical member of the Finance team
• Work closely with key customers to improve performance and create value
• Progress your career, think ahead and be as creative as you like
• Flexible and agile working - Central Park, Perth CBD with ad hoc travel to Pilbara operations

About the role

 Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

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 looking for an enthusiastic problem solver to join the Rio Tinto Iron Ore team as a Production Accounting Analyst.

As a critical member of the Finance team, you will be part of a vital link between the analysis of production outcomes, and financial impacts. Key responsibilities include:

• Communication and Engagement: Proactively building and maintaining key relationships to bring together multiple teams across the organisation to obtain, validate and report up-to-date production performance data
• Analysis: Accurate inventory tracking for financial reporting, consolidation of financial and production data to produce accurate forecasting with a key focus on a strong ability to problem solve, attention to detail and working through complex challenges
• Tools and Systems: Ownership and maintenance of production data and Power BI tools
• Continued Improvement: Own and drive continuous improvement across the reporting and data tracking systems and processes, with a passion to drive change across people, process and systems

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commercial, Engineering or similar backgrounds
• Strong operational and/or financial background with ability to work through complex issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and experience in SAP as well as high proficiency in the MS Office Suite with advanced Excel skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and organisational skills
• A passion for continuous improvement, personal development, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Demonstrated ability and interest in challenging operational processes to find more effective ways of operating
• Hunger to learn and continuously grow

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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 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.

Where you’ll be working

This role is based in Perth, at our head office in Central Park, and working Monday to Friday. We want you to have a great work/life balance, so the days, hours, location of work are flexible (including working from home). You may be required to travel to the Pilbara to support our customers on an as required basis.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700-kilometre rail network, and related infrastructure –all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Every Voice Matters

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 17^th October 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)