Principal Advisor – Trade Working Capital (Commercial Finance) – Fixed Term
Why explore
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An opportunity to work on shaping and delivering the key priorities for one of the world’s largest companies – finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
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Work in a collaborative and fast paced environment
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Engage and influence senior leaders
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Fixed term 12-month
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Location flexible across Singapore, Perth, Brisbane, London.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Principal Advisor – Trade Working Capital on a fixed term basis to join the Commercial Finance team. This role is a great opportunity for an experienced professional to drive a high impact project as part of a large, dynamic and complex business. Proven engagement and influencing skills, project management experience and demonstrated ability to run financial analysis are crucial to be successful in this role.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Finance Business Partner – Iron Ore & Copper, you will drive the coordination and execution of the Trade Working Capital (TWC) improvement program for the Copper and Iron Ore Product Groups. Key responsibilities include:
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Coordinate the end‑to‑end rhythm of the TWC Working Group, ensuring clear preparation, alignment, follow‑through on actions and governance.
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Partner with the business on the TWC analysis and evolution to understand the underlying trends and drivers and aligning on optimal levels of TWC
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Drive initiative pipeline management by supporting ideation, shaping proposals, trade-off reviews and tracking progress across streams.
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Ensure initiative visibility and escalation pathways to maintain high ambition and contribution towards the Product Group’s TWC targets.
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Facilitate deep dives and cross‑stream problem‑solving to remove roadblocks and maintain momentum on value delivery.
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Proactively partner with key stakeholders and initiative owners across the Product Groups to ensure high-quality inputs, prioritisation and robust value cases.
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Lead TWC analysis, insights, identify risks and trends.
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Maintain strong governance by coordinating templates, communication and weekly drumbeats.
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Proactively identify opportunities and recommend areas of improvement.
Key interfaces / works closely with:
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Product Group GMs across various streams such as Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Procurement
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Various Product Group stakeholders
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Finance Business Partners
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Project Sponsors – Copper and Iron Ore PG CFO, Commercial CFO, VP Copper Sales & Marketing, VP Iron Ore Sales & Marketing
About you
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
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Bachelor and/or professional qualifications.
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10+ years + significant finance experience within a global organisation.
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Project Management and/or strategy consulting expertise.
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Experience effectively managing and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders.
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Strong acumen for analysis, commercial and business improvement.
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Demonstrated analytical thinking capability.
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Capacity to work autonomously.
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Ability to simplify complex problems and present in written and oral modes to senior management.
What we offer
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
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A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
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Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan
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Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
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Employee Assistance Program
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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
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Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Where you will be working
Our Commercial function at Rio Tinto connects our product groups, customers and suppliers from mine to market. We bring together Sales & Marketing and Trading (Sell), Global Procurement (Buy), and Marine & Logistics (Move) to buy, sell and move the materials the world needs, by partnering across the value chain to optimise outcomes for our customers and the Group. Headquartered in our global Commercial hub in Singapore, and with a strong presence in Chicago, Frankfurt, Antwerp and across Asia in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, we work as one team to deliver customer centric value, safely and sustainably.
Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.
Application Deadline: 5th Feb 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.”
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 LGBTQIA+ 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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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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 who we are.
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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Working in one of our function’s teams
We supply the materials that drive human progress. You make it all possible.
With business operations that stretch from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perth, Western Australia, we have exciting opportunities in virtually every discipline imaginable. From HR to marketing, finance to technology, infrastructure to supply chain, and much more, the opportunities are endless. Join us and enjoy:
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.