Advisor - C&r Rta - New Delhi, India - Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto

Verified Company

New Delhi, India

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

Senior Advisor - Closing & Reporting, Finance & Accounting Services

Great opportunity to work for a pioneering organization at the forefront of mining.
Join a global network and diverse team where people are encouraged to offer unique perspectives and build knowledge and connections.
Permanent | Location: Gurgaon

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are seeking a highly skilled and accountable accountant to lead our valued Closing & Reporting team.

As a senior member, you will oversee and execute month-end and year-end financial closing procedures with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring the utmost accuracy and completeness of accounting data in SAP and HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) systems.

Taking charge of financial accounting processes within our global shared services team, you will spearhead efforts to exceed standard accounting services.

Your leadership and expertise will be instrumental in steering our finance organization toward a cutting-edge digital future.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

This role requires solid engagement and compliance skills, and the agility to respond to a rapidly evolving business environment.

Based in our Gurgaon Office, but supporting a global group, we are looking for someone with a flexible working schedule.

Join us today to embark on an exciting journey where you can make a significant impact, collaborate with diverse teams, and enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid work model within our global shared services group.

Reporting line:
Manager, Closing & Reporting

Responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead a team who owns the monthly close process and supports the financial & regulatory reporting
Be in charge to run the daytoday operations, the performance of team, and people management
Oversee the transition, lead and report the update the transition report.
Maintain current process documentation to run the operations related to your team (i.e., control list, the scope of work, heatmap, list of activities, team members, BCP, etc.)
Provide staff mentoring and training, including reviewing the work of junior colleagues
Manage escalations from stakeholders and ensure timely resolution
Support the manager to run overall operations and to balance the various business priorities
Manage relationships with various internal and external stakeholders and be the first touchpoint for issues and resolutions
Prepare and review the monthly financial statements, including the data validation in SAP, its load in HFM, clearing the validations and intercompany mismatches
Measure performance against defined KPIs and present the review to your stakeholders and top management monthly
Signoff our internal control procedures & work with internal and external auditors to ensure a controlled SOX compliance environment and substantive audit.
Continuously improve our processes with an innovative mindset by leveraging data analytics and digital solutions
Participate and lead transition project.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who:

Is committed to the safety of yourself and your team.
Is a qualified CA or has an equivalent qualification.
Has 810 years of relevant work experience.
Brings advanced knowledge and experience of working with SAP and HFM
Has 3 years or more of relevant team lead experience
Knowledge of business processes such as general accounting, accounts payable/receivable, financial planning & reporting, intercompany accounting, and analytics is required
Experience or strong interest towards digital tools such as Power BI, Power App, ChatGPT is an asset
Has the ability to analyze and define business problems, and to identify appropriate operational or process solutions
Ability to adapt to change, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Knowledge of largescale finance shared services' processes; how they are linked and how they bring value to an organization
Can be an advisor with sound judgement and the ability to manage conflicting priorities
Is curious with a desire to dive into things and, if something seems off, figure out what's going on
Is courageous in embracing new ways of doing things, including automating functions, finding scalable solutions, and driving continuous improvement
Is a strong problemsolver with attention to detail
Ability to learn quickly, work under pressure and meet strict deadlines in a fastpaced environment

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.