Real Estate Finance Advisor

Real Estate Finance Advisor

• A company with a world-class reputation for safety and performance
• Foster a collaborative team environment built on strong work ethics
• Excellent opportunity to develop your career and further develop your leadership expertise – Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

The Land and Water Development team (Land & Water Team) is responsible for managing the development of portions of RTK’s extensive land and water portfolio in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys to generate revenue and support community goals. The thoughtful development of these land and water resources will significantly influence the future of this region. The Land & Water Team is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Advisor, to be based in Salt Lake City, Utah, to oversee and coordinate the financial aspects of its projects.

Reporting to the General Manager of Copper Land & Water Development, the Real Estate Finance Advisor will:

• Evaluate real estate opportunities and develop models, business cases, pro formas, and plans for new projects and strategic initiatives
• Support senior management in evaluating business opportunities and negotiating and executing projects
• Monitor, manage, and report relevant project performance indicators
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial plans and policies
• Analyze real estate market trends to contribute to strategic decisions
• Coordinate closely with other RT functions, including tax, treasury, finance, business analysis, and controllers
• Manage projects through SAP
• Assure partner compliance with contract terms
• Proactively manage Land & Water Team financial compliance and risk
• Deliver internal and external presentations
• Leverage the use of available technology, including AI
• Train and mentor other staff members on real estate finance matters

About you

The successful candidate must have:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in related discipline such as accounting, finance, economics, or engineering (with finance experience)
• Minimum 10 years of related experience
• Experience with real estate finance tools, including underwriting and public financing tools such as TIFs and PIDs
• Ability to develop and maintain business plans, financial models, and project pro formas
• Excellent presentation and report-writing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a team across various functions to deliver business objectives
• Ability to prioritize and deliver within deadlines
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment

Preferred background:

• CPA and/or MBA
• Prior experience with SAP (or equivalent)

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide: 

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program 
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares. 
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up) 
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing 
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

Where you’ll be working

This role will be based at our Daybreak office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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