Adviser - Payroll Accounting

Strong hands-on accounting experience, including month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, and controls management. (Must Have)

Strong working knowledge of: SAP (Must Have) BlackLine (Must Have) Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) Advanced Microsoft Excel, including complex analysis, modelling, and automation

SAP (Must Have)

BlackLine (Must Have)

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

Advanced Microsoft Excel, including complex analysis, modelling, and automation

Exposure to payroll processes and payroll accounting practices.

Good understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and financial governance frameworks.

Flexibility to work within a shift framework supporting global stakeholders.

Results-oriented, with the ability to consistently deliver outcomes in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply critical thinking and sound judgment.

Knowledge of and experience with root cause analysis methodologies and reporting.

Courage to identify and escalate process gaps, control weaknesses, and accounting risks, combined with strong curiosity and a continuous learning mindset.

Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, standardisation, process optimisation, and automation.

Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively across multiple time zones.

Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence in engaging with local and global teams across all levels of the organisation.

Resilient and able to thrive in a continuous improvement environment, with a strong commitment to team-based processes and outcomes.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively.

Rio 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 Inclusion At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, 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.