Job Description

Advisor - Lease Accounting

• Excellent opportunity for an experienced professional on a permanent role.
• Be a part of one of the world's leading mining organizations.
• Working with a diverse team.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.


We are looking for Advisor - Lease Accounting role in Finance & Accounting & Services who will work for Group Services processes along with high intensity projects from our delivery center Gurugram office in India. This role is an individual contributor role which involves performing operations, supporting projects & stakeholder management.

What the role entails

Reporting line: Senior Advisor-GSL.

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

• Primarily responsible for Lease Assessment/identification as per IFRS16 standards,
• Creating, modifying and disposing off Leases in Accounting solution called PowerPlan
• Lease Accounting Month end close process which includes different accounting aspects like closing Power Plan /SAP/HFM, as applicable along with resolving HFM queries.
• Ensuring reconciliation & resolving clear open items of between Power Plan & SAP
• Govern and responsible to have the right operational controls on systems and processes.
• Comply with SOX requirements, Internal Controls and ensure a fully compliant environment.
• Bring new ideas on table and drive the implementation of projects having global improvements including standardisation, automation, & resolution of process inefficiencies etc.
• Ensuring documentation (policies, procedures etc.) is appropriately maintained and updated.

About Yourself

We are looking for passionate candidates having:

Education / Professional Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience working in global organization across geographies under General Ledger Accounting with Exposure to Lease Accounting/Assessment/IFRS 16
• Experience within and/or exposure to shared services (captive and outsourced) will be added advantage.

Technical Skills

• Understand and exposure to General Ledger Accounting, SAP /ERP systems/tools with exposure to Lease Accounting module.
• Experience into Power plan or any other Lease Accounting application is desirable.
• Strong technical skills in MS Office suite

Soft Skills

• Relationship and stakeholder management and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to work on a global level is highly desirable.
• Analytical, detail oriented, accurate with a sense of urgency to complete project and deliverables
• Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills in English.
• Ability to analyze and define business problems, to identify appropriate operational or process solutions.
• Business Improvement mindset and skills
• Ability to adapt to change, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team with Strong customer service skills.

About us


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 almost 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.

Where you will be working


The Rio Tinto office in Gurgaon (India) is one of our corporate hubs and houses service and support functions, as well as a portfolio of product groups including Copper, Coal, Iron Ore, Diamonds, Minerals, Exploration and Growth & Innovation.

Every Voice Matters


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.


At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, and people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

So, if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now or before 27 th June 2024.


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