Senior Finance Adviser

Senior Finance Adviser | Weipa

• 12 month fixed term contract opportunity
• Play a key role influencing financial performance across community, operational and closure readiness portfolios in Weipa.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape decisions, improve cost discipline and deliver long-term value.
• Join a collaborative finance team where your insights drive meaningful business outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy a residential lifestyle in Weipa with a flexible 9-day fortnight and access to world-class outdoor experiences.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.  

This is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity,  the role supports the Strategy and Town Services Leadership team.  The role requires strong analytical support and a sophisticated ability to influence and drive change.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager Strategy & Town Services, In this role, you will:

• Be a part of a high performing finance team, partnering to drive business performance:
• Exhibit Rio Tinto’s values, and strive for continuous improvement and excellence, helping establish new benchmarks for a finance team’s contribution to business success
• Partner with stakeholders to proactively drive financial analysis and cost discipline and influence outcomes through providing a decision framework supported by insightful and accurate analysis.
• Build rapport with a variety of stakeholders including functions and across Finance, Controllership, Treasury, Tax and Risk
• Lead the development of rigorous planning and drive improved business performance through highly effective forward plans
• Develop financial understanding and drive a step change in cost discipline and leadership across the cost centre owners in the areas you support
• Provide business with relevant, detailed, accurate and timely financial analysis, studies and counsel to influence and shape financial strategy, analysis and market insight
• Understand performance to identify improvement opportunities, and support the business in developing high value initiatives to optimize business outcomes
• Leverage technology to provide insightful advice and identify new improvement opportunities and improve processes within the team and business
• Ensure governance and compliance through effective application of financial controls and risk management

Specific Areas of Operation;

Weipa Town Authority

Responsibilities include:

• Collaboration with the RTA finance team to develop and deliver accurate month end processes that meet the needs of both WTA and RTA. Noting that WTA and RTA operate across different systems
• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of month-end reporting. Review the preparation of Accrual due by COB WD-2; and Actuals.
• Oversee and assist with the preparation and review of the annual financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, accounting standards and company policies.
• Collaborate with auditors and regulatory bodies during audit and reviews. Provide team with guidance around additional controls and process changes to correct any arising recommendations from reviews.
• Support teams in recognising and evaluating the financial impact of business activities and projects.
• Identify and analyse opportunities for process enhancements and cost optimisation within teams
• Assis with budgeting, forecasting and forward planning
• Provide guidance around Capital Projects
• Guide and support Supervisors in developing stronger financial knowledge and skills

Cape Kids Childcare Centre

Responsibilities include:

• Collaboration with the RTA finance team to develop and deliver accurate month end processes that meet the needs of both Cape Kids and RTA. Noting the role of the Maxxia and Centre link related funding.
• Support and advise on the timely and accurate preparation of month-end reporting. Review the preparation of Accrual due by COB WD-2; and Actuals.
• Oversee and assist with the preparation and review of the annual financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, accounting standards and company policies.
• Support the debt management processes
• Develop a sound understanding of the childcare subsidy process
• Collaborate with auditors and regulatory bodies during audit and reviews on matters of financial management of the centre. Provide team with guidance around additional controls and process changes to correct any arising recommendations from reviews. Noting that support obligations do to extend to non financial matters associated with the Centre operations.
• Identify and analyses opportunities for process enhancements and cost optimization within teams
• Assis with budgeting, forecasting and forward planning
• Guide and support the Cape Kids management team in developing stronger financial knowledge and skills

Closure Operational Readiness

Responsibilities include:

• Collaboration with and between the RTA finance team and the RT Closure finance team to align and manage the closure budgets and to develop and deliver accurate month end processes that meet the needs of both RT Closure and RTA. 
• Support and advise on the timely and accurate preparation of month-end reporting. Review the preparation of Accrual due by COB WD-2; and Actuals.
• Oversee and assist with the preparation and review of the annual financial reports as they relate to the RT Closure team.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, accounting standards and company policies.
• Identify and analyses opportunities for process enhancements and cost optimization within teams
• Assis with budgeting, forecasting and forward planning
• Guide and support the Closure operational readiness management team in developing stronger financial knowledge and skills

What you’ll bring   

To be successfully considered for this role we are looking for: 

• Bachelor and/or professional qualification e.g. CA, CPA, CIMA. 

• Advanced excel skills 

• Power BI skills 

• Management accounting or business analysis background 

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills 

• Team orientated approach to delivery of strategic priorities 

• Proven experience in identifying financial opportunities 
• Effective presentation skills and ability to present strategic information 

What we offer:

• Domestic relocation if required  

• Weipa accommodation benefit  

• Remote area allowance  

• Remote area holiday travel assistance  

• Be recognized 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, cultural leave) 

• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more  

Where you will be working  

Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape.  

Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring.

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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.

Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.