Senior Project Accountant

• Permanent Full Time | Perth based
• Opportunity to work with major projects team
• Join a leading global company offering great employee benefits

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Senior Project Accountant to join our small finance team based in our Central Park offices in Perth on a permanent full time basis. In this role you will be responsible for completion of project cost accounting activities, overseeing preparation activities performed by the offshore team and monthly deliverables for key stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced management accountant with exposure to leading small teams within a project accounting function to support major capital projects and studies.

Reporting to the Manager Project Accounting your remit will include but not be limited to:

• Monitor and maintain accounting systems and controls for major capital projects and studies
• Leading a small team managing the day to day accounting and finance requirements for successful delivery of major capital projects and studies
• Support the Manager in various Group Services Initiatives
• Reviewing reports, reconciliations and workpapers prepared by team
• Managing the reconciliation process between Rio Tinto accounting systems and the Project Controls management tools
• Leading the processes for capitalisation of commissioned project assets
• Monitoring and managing supplier payment on time metrics contributing to group targets and initiatives
• Contribute to immediate resolution of day-to-day issues and long-term improvements in coordination with the offshore team and in alignment with the operating model
• Learn key standard processes and controls within Rio Tinto Projects and support team members and stakeholders with troubleshooting and process knowledge
• Monitor key operational KPIs on projects and activities your team is responsible for and use data to engage with key project stakeholders and influence outcomes
• Work in close partnership with project stakeholders to provide advice on accounting issues and ensure expectations are met
• Ensures appropriate controls are executed across processes
• Coordinating team responses for internal and external audits of key Project Accounting controls
• Continuously improving our processes with an innovative mindset by leveraging data analytics and digital solutions

What you'll bring

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following attributes:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Finance and Accounting qualifications (CA or equivalent is preferred)
• 6+ years of relevant accounting or cost control experience within a large global organisation
• SAP and cost or capital accounting experience essential
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (especially excel) is essential
• Demonstrated exposure to accounting standards and financial reporting framework
• Good communication and reporting skills (presentation, status reports, KPI, fact based analysis)
• Attention to detail and ability meet business critical short deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex issues and identify/implement effective working solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence outcomes
• Proven ability to work with a diverse and global team to achieve outcomes through collaboration
• Ability to adapt to change, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• A self-starter who is not afraid to jump in the deep end and work in a dynamic environment

What we offer

Be recognised 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
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 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 Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins witha 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.

Where you'll be working

This role will be based in Western Australia at Rio Tinto's Perth office.

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 close on 26 January 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)