Specialist Cost Management

Specialist Cost Management – Rail Maintenance Excellence

• Opportunity for residential in Karratha or FIFO from Perth
• Newly created division and role
• 9-day fortnight – 5/2-4/3 roster

About the role

Rio Tinto’s newly created Rail Maintenance Excellence division is growing.

We have a new opportunity which plays a pivotal role in the reporting, analytics and governance of the Rail Maintenance Division’s capital program that delivers projects that drive us to become The Greatest Heavy Haul Railway in the World.

You will work closely with senior leaders, project managers and support staff across the Rail and Sustaining Capital Divisions to ensure effective use of capital funds for maintenance and renewal activities across our railway. You will also support the Rail Maintenance Excellence (RME) Leadership Team with monthly OPEX processes including forecasting and variance analysis.

This role provides an opportunity to get exposure to Rio Tinto’s financial systems and develop a deeper knowledge of projects that support the safe and efficient operations of our vast rail network.

Reporting to the Principal Performance Improvement, your role as the Specialist Cost Management within the Rail Maintenance Excellence departmentwill see you responsible for the following :

• Providing support and governance across the ~$550M Rail Maintenance capital portfolio
• Governance of our Capital Planning Management System
• Reporting and analytics of capital and operational expenditure
• Providing guidance to project leaders to develop capital expenditure applications
• Support project leads with financial management of projects
• Chairing monthly capital meetings, reviewing historic performance and forward forecasts
• Monitoring project cash flow forecasts and capitalisation levels
• Work with other finance specialists to continually improve cyclical processes.
• Supporting the financial aspects of our Productivity Driving Performance program
• Identify and deliver improvement opportunities
• Facilitating portfolio prioritisation and projecting longer term work-banks
• Lead the Annual Planning Review process for Capital and Operational Expenditure for Rail Maintenance Division

As a member of the Performance Improvement team, you will also support the broader identification and delivery of improvement projects and work to support other departments and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, ability to work as part of a team to achieve a common goal and a passion to drive improvement. You will also have an eye for detail within financials reporting and an analytical mindset.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, your highly valued attributes will bring :

• Experience in a finance support role and/or relevant tertiary qualifications
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to interpret large data sets and present concise information 
• Positive mindset and curiosity to learn new processes
• Familiarity with RTIO financial systems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Prioritisation and organisational skills
• Embrace task variety and problem solving
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• SAP proficiency
• A current and valid C Class manual Driver’s Licence

Where you will be working

This role is being offered residentially in the heart of Karratha or FIFO from Perth on a 9 days fortnight arrangement : 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster.

This opportunity will be located at our 7 Mile Operation in Dampier, a coastal town just a short drive from the beautiful coastal town of Karratha, located in the heart of the Pilbara and home to some of WA’s most beautiful beaches.

Our privately owned and operated rail network is an essential part of our integrated production process and services our 15 mines across the Pilbara via 1,700km of track. With depots located at Tom Price, Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile), each train is operated by a single driver and comprises up to three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately 2.7 kilometres in length with over 40 trains operating per day. We are also applying and adapting technology to improve safety and productivity across our rail network.

What’s on offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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 us 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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