Senior Adviser Finance

About the role

Rio Tinto is hiring a Senior Adviser Finance for its site-based Finance team at Boyne Smelter in Gladstone, Queensland. The role partners with operational and senior business leaders to strengthen performance, shape investment decisions and drive better business outcomes, and supports engagement with Boyne Smelters Limited's joint venture participants. It reports to the Finance Business Partner and works with the Pacific Operations Finance team. Preferred start is mid-January 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Drive a strong cost leadership culture across the site by partnering with departments to strengthen performance routines and build cost management capability
• Perform key month-end activities and analysis, including energy costs, employee costs and cell componentisation, and ensure outputs are accurate and timely
• Coordinate management and joint venture reporting, challenging inputs and improving the clarity of performance commentary
• Support the Board and joint venture participants by preparing Board papers, presentations and meeting materials, and coordinating site visits
• Oversee the capital portfolio with Projects and Business Analysis, maintaining forecasts, identifying risks and evaluating business cases
• Partner with the Planning team on budgeting, forecasting and business planning, and coordinate site inputs and system submissions
• Track delivery of transformation initiatives and build trusted relationships across the business
• Leverage AI, automation and analytics to improve finance processes, including developing digital solutions and AI agents

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, commercial finance or a similar strategic finance role in a complex organisation
• Proactive, collaborative and adaptable, able to build strong relationships and manage competing priorities
• Hands-on approach, willing to complete essential finance activities personally
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate financial insights clearly

Required skills

• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and performance management capabilities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Desirable: CA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent; SAP in Finance and Procurement; Microsoft Copilot Studio or similar AI tools; mining, metals, manufacturing or resources experience

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with an annual incentive program
• Medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Share ownership plan, company insurance and salary sacrifice and packaging options
• Career development and education assistance, family-friendly wellbeing support and leave
• Employee discounts and a coastal lifestyle in Gladstone