Senior Analyst - Commercial

Senior Commercial Analyst

• Exciting opportunity to join Rio Tinto Energy Development (RTED) Pacific team
• Apply your analytical skill set and commercial acumen to support Rio Tinto’s decarbonisation journey
• Job Share, Part time and flexible working options available
• Brisbane or Perth based position

Rio Tinto has recently established a dedicated team to deliver large renewable energy solutions across our major jurisdictions. Rio Tinto Energy Development is focused on accelerating the development of future energy assets and securing high quality renewable energy development optionality. The team's focus on the provision of green energy will enable the decarbonisation of Rio Tinto’s existing industrial operations and support the future growth of the company.

About the role

The Senior Commercial Analyst role will sit within RTED Pacific team. RTED Pacific includes Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and New Zealand and represents a naturally advantaged region for low-cost renewable energy, creating significant opportunities for Rio Tinto. The Pacific Energy Development team will enable new energy solutions to be delivered in these four locations, reducing scope 1 and 2 footprint, enabling future growth and protecting the cost position of existing assets. The energy solutions will be delivered in partnership and require an understanding of both the renewable industry and commercial agreements.

As we continue to build upon this key part of our business, we are now looking for a Senior Analyst – Commercial. Reporting to the Principal Advisor – Energy, this role is predominately accountable for undertaking financial modelling and providing commercial insights to support business case development . Key role responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Building and developing robust, fit for purpose financial models to support development of the business case and support negotiations ( e.g. Power purchase agreement, debt and equity transactions)
• Maintaining, updating and improving RTED Pacific project financial models as well as portfolio financial models
• Interpret financial model outputs and convey key commercial insights to stakeholders
• Supporting transaction due diligence and deal execution process as required
• Preparing proposals for investment committee submissions encompassing key insights and recommendations

This position will ideally be based in our Brisbane, or Perth office. This newly created position can offer a number of flexible work arrangement options including flexible hours, part time, or job share arrangements.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in building robust financial models from ground up is key
• Background in a transactional environment in a Big 4 accounting firm or project finance or investment bank is desirable
• Experience in and good understanding of renewable energy projects will be advantageous
• Experience in electricity market analysis and modelling, using models such as PLEXOS to analyse the NEM and build bespoke models to analyse business problems, is highly regarded, but not essential
• Exceptional attention to detail, highly developed analytical skills and ability to challenge assumptions
• Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to build relationships and excellent writing skills
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a small and dynamic team

This is an exciting time at Rio Tinto and we are looking for an open minded and collaborative team member to come and join us. You will get to partner with this forward-thinking business, demonstrating your resourceful ideas at all levels and with various stakeholders.

If you have a clear appreciation of the business impact this role has and can couple this with demonstrated capability, care and credibility, then we would love to see your application.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 for this role will close on September 26^th 2022 however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.