Technical Assurance - Projects

• High-impact project role focused on payroll compliance, legislative alignment and assurance - (6-Month Contract)

• Opportunity to apply technical expertise in a complex, fast-paced project environment

• Brisbane-based contract role with hybrid working arrangements

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Assurance Advisor to support a critical short-term project focused on payroll compliance, legislative alignment and assurance activities.

This role is suited to a highly autonomous professional who thrives in project environments and is capable of interpreting complex legislation, assessing risk, and delivering project outcomes with minimal supervision.

Reporting to the relevant project lead and working across Payroll, HR and Employee Relations stakeholders, you will be:

• Leading and delivering technical assurance activities aligned to project objectives and timelines

• Interpreting and applying relevant legislation, awards and enterprise agreements to payroll processes

• Assessing compliance risks and identifying gaps between current processes and legislative requirements

• Developing and maintaining obligations registers, control frameworks and documentation to support project defensibility

• Performing detailed payroll data analysis to validate compliance and identify anomalies

• Partnering with stakeholders across Payroll, HR and Employee Relations to drive outcomes

• Supporting project design and implementation activities and producing high-quality reports and briefing materials for senior stakeholders

• Identifying opportunities to improve controls, strengthen compliance and support sustainable project outcomes

About you:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• Demonstrated experience in technical assurance, payroll compliance, or risk/audit roles within a complex organisation

• Strong capability to interpret legislation and translate requirements into practical, operational outcomes

• Proven experience working in project-based roles with a high degree of autonomy and accountability

• Advanced SAP payroll experience (or similar enterprise payroll systems) together with exceptional Excel capability, including data analysis, reconciliations and large dataset handling

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks, trends and root causes, combined with excellent communication skills and the ability to produce clear, structured and defensible documentation

What we offer:

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

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A fixed-term contract role supporting a high-impact, business-critical initiative

• Competitive remuneration reflective of your skills and experience

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week in the office

• The opportunity to apply your expertise in a complex, cross-functional environment and deliver meaningful project outcomes

• Access to employee wellbeing support and employee discount programs

Where you’ll be working:

Based in Brisbane, you will work within a collaborative, cross-functional environment, partnering closely with Payroll, HR and Employee Relations teams to deliver a critical compliance and assurance initiative. This role provides exposure to complex payroll frameworks and enterprise-wide processes within a large, global organization.

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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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.