Senior Advisor, Finance Business Partner – Functions
Be part of a group that is safety- and results-driven, while valuing inclusion
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Key finance role within the Business & Technology Support Finance Business Partner (FBP) team
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Proven experience in financial planning and performance management within a large organisation
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Strong ability to influence and drive business outcomes
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Advisor, Finance Business Partner Functions to support the senior leadership teams across Rio Tinto’s Functions. This Brisbane-based role is part of the Business, Technology & Support FBP team, reporting through to Finance Business Partner Functions.
This is a high-performing, collaborative team that requires someone who is self-driven, proactive, and highly stakeholder-focused. The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership quickly and lead through influence and delivery.
This position requires exceptional analytical capability, strong business acumen, and a demonstrated ability to influence and drive performance outcomes. You will play a key role in financial planning, governance, and decision-making support across diverse corporate functions.
As part of a high-performing finance team, you will:
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Strongly exhibit Rio Tinto’s values of Care, Courage and Curiosity, and strive for continuous improvement and excellence, helping establish new benchmarks for a finance team’s contribution to business success.
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Partner with stakeholders to proactively drive financial analysis and cost discipline and influence outcomes through providing a decision framework supported by insightful and accurate analysis.
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Build rapport with a variety of stakeholders across Functions
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Lead the development of rigorous planning and drive improved business performance through highly effective forward plans.
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Develop financial understanding and drive a step change in cost discipline and leadership across the cost centre owners in the areas you support.
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Provide business (including senior management) with relevant, detailed, accurate and timely financial analysis, studies and counsel to influence and shape financial strategy, analysis and market insight.
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Understand performance to identify improvement opportunities, and support the business in developing high value initiatives to optimise business outcomes.
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Leverage technology to provide insightful advice and identify new improvement opportunities and improve processes within the team and business.
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Ensure governance and compliance through effective application of financial controls and risk management.
About You
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
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Bachelor and/or professional qualification MBA, ACA, CPA
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5 years + finance experience within a complex global organisation
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A team player with strong communication, influence and engagement skills at all levels
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and trends
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Genuine curiosity and continuous improvement mindset focused on solving problems and value creation with evidence of identifying and mitigating risks
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Strong background of influencing and working with diverse teams in matrix model
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Expertise across a full range of standard business, finance and presentation toolkits (SAP, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI, etc.) and an aptitude for identifying technology based solutions to enable increased efficiency and performance improvement
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Ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance
It will also be beneficial if you have:
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Experience working within support environments and understanding the processes, risks and challenges of support groups
What We Offer
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Recognition for your contributions and a clear impact on global progress
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A work environment where safety is the top priority
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Competitive base salary and annual incentive bonus
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Subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
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Attractive share ownership plan and company-provided insurance cover
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Extensive salary packaging and salary sacrifice options
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Career development and education assistance for leadership or technical growth
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Genuine opportunities for internal career progression across the BTS Finance team
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Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
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Generous leave entitlements, including vacation, paid parental, sick, and cultural leave
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Paid parental leave of 18 weeks, accessible to all parents at a time that suits your family
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Access to exclusive employee discounts (accommodation, banking, travel, retail, and more)
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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.
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.
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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.
Take your leadership career to the next level.
Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
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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.