* 6-month contract on a high‑impact global transformation program.
* Work on a world‑class SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation.
* Join a fast‑paced team driving enterprise‑wide change at scale.
About the role
We are looking for two experienced Platform Delivery & Design Specialists to join Rio Tinto's global Modern ERP (MERP) transformation, supporting the MPR (Manage Planning & Reporting) functional domain.
There are currently two contract opportunities available, ideally seeking experienced senior SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Consultants who bring strong hands‑on configuration experience and a deep understanding of finance processes.
As part of the MPR Platform Delivery team, you will play a critical role in reviewing functional specifications, validating design changes, supporting testing cycles, managing defects and ensuring high‑quality delivery in partnership with GPOs(Global Process Owners), SMEs and other delivery partners.
Responsibilities include:
* Team Member: A member of the MPR Tech Delivery team responsible for the delivery of the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution within the MPR domain, addressing both functional and non-functional requirements of the finance teams, ensuring systems are scalable, maintainable, and ensuring alignment to the Modern ERP design.
* Leadership: you will take a lead role in advising the project SI MPR team members to ensure objectives for each project stage are completed
* Solution Design: Review WRICEFS functional and technical designs, configurations, assessing integration and cross GPO impacts, dependencies and feasibility.
* Documentation: Ensure quality and completeness of all MPR documentation for solution architecture, technical frameworks, system components and integration, ensuring clarity for all stakeholders.
* Testing: Quality assurance of testing approach, scope, methodology, results evaluation and defects resolution.
* Governance & Compliance: Ensure that all solutions adhere to governance standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with finance leaders, other GPO teams, business SME's and technical teams across the program.
* Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in agile ceremonies, providing technical input to ensure architectural integrity throughout the software delivery cycle
About you
* Experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Consultant with strong configuration and end‑to‑end process knowledge.
* Skilled in documenting and reviewing functional specifications and understanding technical impacts.
* Hands‑on experience across SAP project phases, including testing and defect management.
* Comfortable reviewing development deliverables and ensuring quality standards are met.
* Able to manage multiple concurrent deliverables.
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills across multiple teams and vendors.
* Independent, proactive and confident operating in a large, complex global transformation.
What we offer
* Attractive compensation that is aligned to the specialist nature and impact of the role.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* A safety-focused and inclusive working environment.
* Career development to further your ambitions.
* Ongoing individual wellbeing support.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Be part of Rio Tinto's global Modern ERP transformation, contributing directly to one of the organisation's most significant multi‑year programs.
* High‑impact contract role where your expertise helps shape the future of Planning & Reporting across a global enterprise.
Where You'll Be Working
The Modern ERP Implementation Program team within the Group Finance function will bring together a variety of specialist skillsets to shape our digital future and simplify, automate, modernise and improve our ways of working globally.
We are finding better ways to simplify our operations, expand our capability and improve productivity, to do this we are embarking on an exciting journey that will transition us to a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform moving from an old, outdated technology to a new digitally enabled S/4HANA and application ecosystem.
An effective ERP solution is a key enabler to Rio Tinto's goal to be the best Best Operator, given 30-60 per cent of our frontline time is spent in the system. To deliver this change we are working closely with each of the Product Group's (PGs) and Functions to modernise how we operate in the system. Consequently, this program is a technology enabled, business led program.
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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.