Adviser - Planning and Analysis

About Us

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.  For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated finance professional to join our Financial Planning & Analysis services. The person will support and monitor the delivery of our financial planning processes as part of the global shared services team and will also seek to go beyond standard accounting service; to help us deliver the digital finance organization of tomorrow. The person will have accountability for financial planning, analysis, reporting accuracy, governance and performance management. The position plays a critical role in ensuring high quality reporting and continuous improvement through standardisation and automation, while acting as a strategic finance partner to senior stakeholders.

This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and compliance skills, and the agility to respond to a rapidly evolving business environment. Based in our Delhi Hub, you will be working as part of a strong local team with defined career opportunities within our broader Rio Tinto Finance community.

Reporting line: Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis

Scope: Your scope will include (but will not be limited to) the below:

• Performance of planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management processes.
• Analysing variance between budgeted and actual performance (Monthly / YTD) across various Functions and Operating Responsibilities and preparing high quality financial insights and analysis for senior stakeholders and business partners.
• Partner closely with Hub and Site based Finance Business Partners and senior Function stakeholders, acting as a point of contact and driving effective stakeholder management across the global finance network.
• Contribute to immediate day-to-day issue resolution and to their long-term improvement in coordination with internal teams and in alignment with the Operating Model.
• Continuously improving our processes with an innovative mindset by leveraging data analytics and digital solutions.
• Actively contribute to transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with the Business Improvement team to drive automation, standardisation, and process enhancements.

• Partner closely with Controllers, Controllership, Consolidation, Finance Business Partners, Auditors and Future Finance teams to enhance service delivery and support business outcomes.
• Act as a strategic finance partner, translating complex financial information into actionable insights and supporting operating model effectiveness.

About Yourself 

We are looking for candidates having the following basics:

Qualifications & Experience 

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) / CPA / MBA Finance / Finance professional with at least 5 years’ experience in a global set up.
• Strong accounting and reporting expertise, with deep hands-on experience in short-term and long-term financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting and governance.  
• Advanced systems and tools capability, including SAP / cFin, Tagetik, reporting tools and advanced Excel; exposure to Power BI/Power Apps preferred. 

Values & Ways of Working 

• Clear alignment to organisational values, with a strong focus on

o    Safety

o    Teamwork

o    Integrity

o    Respect

o    Excellence.

• Role model for ethical behaviour, accountability, and collaboration. 

Behavioural Competencies      

• High levels of business acumen, executive communication, and influencing skills, enabling effective engagement with senior leaders.
• Excellent analytical skills, with strong critical thinking and decision‑making ability.
• Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently in a fast-paced, complex setup.
• Strong Interpersonal and Stakeholder Management skills.
• Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills.
• Business Acumen to analyze and define business problems, to identify appropriate solutions.
• Ability to adapt to change, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset, with experience driving standardisation, efficiency, and automation.      

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.