Senior Advisor - Business Analysis

Senior Advisor – Business Analysis

• Join a global network and diverse team where your insights will shape major strategic and investment decisions
• Great exposure to strategy, multiple operations, and commercial matters
• Work in a collaborative and fast paced environment
• Challenge yourself to think outside of the box
• Permanent role within the finance function, based in Brisbane 

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor in the Rio Tinto Aluminium Business Analysis Team, whose function is to offer insightful, timely and high-quality analysis and commercial advice. You will be a key influencer in major strategic decisions and help to navigate uncertainty and risks to create and protect value for Pacific Operations Alumina assets in the RTA portfolio.This role reports to the Manager Business Analysis, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Business Analysis function to provide quality and effective decision support to RTA Pacific Operations management and Site leaders.

• Generate and evaluate business cases for investments proposals, commercial and business development opportunities, and strategic initiatives.

• Reviewing capex and commercial contract proposals to identify and evaluate commercial opportunities.

• Develop investment committee papers, to present to Rio Tinto senior management.

• Assess the financial viability of major projects and contracts, utilising appropriate evaluation methods and detailed financial modelling to identify key drivers for optimising project value.
• Maintaining the business valuation models to support internal business valuation and planning processes.

About youTo be successfully considered for this role, you will possess the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Engineering or similar.
• Post-graduate Finance, MBA or similar qualification highly desirable for the diversity of role.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial and operational roles, with previous experience in mining and resource industries highly desirable.
• Experience in managing complex valuation models and distilling key business insights.
• Be a strategic thinker, have a creative outlook combined with practicality and strategic focus.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including an ability to build relationships and excellent writing skills.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and communicate results.
• Sound values with high business integrity.

Where you will be working

Based in Brisbane, you will be working in the RTA Business Analysis team, which has teams in both Brisbane and Montreal. The Business Analysis team provides challenging and interesting work, in a supportive environment.

What we offer

• Domestic relocation available
• A safely focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 9 Months (no distinction between primary and secondary carer)
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

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.

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 diverse cultural backgrounds.

For US

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Closing date – 22^nd May 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”