Adviser – Controllership

About the role

We are looking for an Advisor – Controllership to be responsible for providing the business with timely and accurate financial statements and analysis in accordance with the IFRS and Rio Tinto policies.

This position is an excellent opportunity to join the regional team based in Delhi.  This dynamic team is responsible to deliver optimal controllership support to Product Groups and all Business Units (BU).  Working in a collaborative environment the team is responsible for coordinating and ensuring a high quality of all accounting, financial reporting, technical support and compliance services are delivered to all Business Units. Reporting to the Manager – Controllership, you will:​

• Provide analysis of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial results that will serve for external and management reporting.
• Manage Key provisions, Receivables Accruals, Dividend transactions, Royalty, Onerous Contracts, Lease Agreements, Complex Accounting Assessments etc. (including underlying RACM and SOX compliances.
• Partner with the Closing & Reporting (C&R), Statutory Reporting and Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and Other Support teams to enhance financial services provided to the BUs
• Ensure compliance with adequate internal controls, SOX standard and Rio Tinto’s accounting policies.
• Responsible for preparing accounting paper for derivative instruments and other complex accounting issues, ensuring alignment with business inputs and full compliance with applicable IFRS standards
• Review statutory financials and prepare financial summary for board meetings.
• Support Internal and External Audits.
• Support work transition projects (Global to India).
• Support the controllership function to standardize and optimize its processes.
• Manage requests to/from various stakeholders.
• Support adhoc projects or initiatives.
• Solve complex problems and recommend solutions.
• Ad hoc responsibilities as directed by management

The role is part of the Southern Hemisphere Controllership team.

The role could also be involved on an ad hoc basis supporting other Controllership responsibilities.

About you​

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have to be:​

• Minimum 6 – 8 years of experience in finance including team management preferably CA/MBA
• Present experience of IFRS reporting/ Diploma in IFRS, accounting/consolidation experience would be an asset.
• Knowledge of SAP and advanced Excel skills.
• Proactive and the ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Commitment to Rio Tinto values: Safety, teamwork, respect, integrity and excellence​.

About Rio Tinto
 

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.

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