Job Description

• LEAD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITH THIS GLOBAL MINING ORGANIZATION IN BORON, CA
• PROVIDE GOVERNANCE FOR THE RECORDING AND TRACKING OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
• WORK WITHIN A DIVERSE TEAM OF TALENTED, ENTHUSIASTIC INDIVIDUALS WHO FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION
• CONTINUED CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS

ABOUT THE ROLE

ALL PROGRESS BEGINS WITH PIONEERS. AT RIO TINTO, IT BEGINS WITH YOU. 

We are looking for a FINANCE ADVISOR to provide analysis, guidance, governance, training, and tracking for transformational initiatives covering the Global Borates and Lithium business. Rio Tinto Borates and Lithium (RTB&L) operates globally providing borates to world markets. From our location in Boron, California we supply refined borates which are key ingredients in fiberglass, glass, ceramics, fertilizers, wood preservatives and many other products.

This FINANCE ADVISOR role is a great opportunity to gain exposure to the various areas of the Rio Tinto Borates & Lithium business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager of Rio Tinto Borates, you will be:

• Leading business improvement projects
• Developing, tracking and maintaining a Company-wide, rolling 5-year initiatives plan for various types of projects
• Analyzing projects’ value propositions by working closely with initiative owners and employing the appropriate methods of analyses, including discounted cash flow analysis.
• Ensuring compliance with existing and new processes, systems and tools to manage projects and track the associated value delivered
• Deploying the use of business improvement methods and tools over various projects
• Training peers and providing coaching to the teams to support the adoption of a business improvement culture and analysis as needed
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with leaders and employees
• Engaging in other finance activities to support reporting and cost control for the California Operations

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• A minimum of 5 year’s experience in financial analytics and reporting related to manufacturing, with previous exposure to Business Improvement projects.
• An ability to analyze data to present improvement opportunities with metrics to report results.
• An interest in getting into the details of various areas of the Business.
• The ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
• An interest in leading workshops and workgroups.

IT WILL ALSO BE BENEFICIAL IF YOU HAVE:

• A Black Belt or other Business Improvement qualification (Lean Six Sigma)
• Knowledge of other Business Improvement systems and tools
• CMA

WHAT WE OFFER

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan including 6% defined company contribution
• Generous 401k matching program
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

ABOUT RIO TINTO

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING

This role is located in Boron, CA. Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We provide 30 per cent of the world’s supply of refined borates, remarkable minerals that are essential to life and to modern living.

Also known for its 20 Mule Team Borax brand, Rio Tinto Borates traces its roots to California’s Death Valley, where borate deposits were discovered in 1872. The twenty-mule teams Borax used to haul ore out of the remote desert live on as a symbol of our commitment to innovation. Rio Tinto Borates distinguishes itself through world-class safety, environmental and community practices, and a commitment to constant innovation and improvement

EVERY VOICE MATTERS

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Company Description

About Us As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress. Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our 47,000 people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminium, diamonds, and industrial minerals, iron ore and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You’ll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home appliances.