Senior Adviser - Tax

Rio Tinto; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Share ownership plan

Paid time off

Parental leave policy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Senior Advisor, Tax based in Salt Lake City to support domestic and international tax compliance, tax accounting, and strategic initiatives that optimise the group’s tax position.

You will join a global team and contribute to high-impact tax projects while deepening expertise across compliance and advisory work within a leading mining company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or Master’s in Taxation is an asset.
• 3+ years of experience in corporate tax, including exposure to international tax and tax provision.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. tax framework (GILTI, FDII, CAMT) and international/OECD principles.
• Experience with IAS12 / ASC 740.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with tax research tools.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to your safety and the safety of your team (mandatory for all roles).
• Prepare and review U.S. federal and state corporate income tax returns (Forms 1120) and support international filings (Forms 5471, 8858).
• Perform technical tax calculations and analysis (GILTI, FDII, CAMT, FTC, 861 allocations) to ensure compliance and optimise outcomes.
• Prepare and review annual income tax provisions, including deferred tax analysis (IAS12 / ASC 740).
• Identify tax planning opportunities and contribute to risk mitigation strategies, including due diligence on transactions.
• Support continuous improvement of tax processes through automation, enhanced data management, and audit readiness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA or Master’s in Taxation

Tools

Tax research tools

Job description

• Shape Rio Tinto’s tax strategy through a mix of U.S. and international compliance, reporting, and advisory work.
• Join a global team where you’ll build deep technical expertise and contribute to high-impact tax initiatives.
• Permanent role based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Shape Rio Tinto’s tax strategy through a mix of U.S. and international compliance, reporting, and advisory work.
• Join a global team where you’ll build deep technical expertise and contribute to high-impact tax initiatives.
• Permanent role based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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 a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Advisor, Tax to join our team. Reporting to the Manager, Tax, you will support domestic and international tax compliance, tax accounting, and strategic tax initiatives that optimise Rio Tinto’s overall tax position.

This is a great opportunity for a tax professional looking to deepen their expertise across compliance, reporting, and strategic tax initiatives in a global organization.

Reporting to the Manager, Tax and as part of the Tax Risk Management team, you will

• Commitment to your safety and the safety of your team (mandatory for all roles)
• Prepare and review U.S. federal and state corporate income tax returns (Forms 1120) and support international filings (Forms 5471, 8858)
• Perform technical tax calculations and analysis (GILTI, FDII, CAMT, FTC, 861 allocations) to ensure compliance and optimise outcomes
• Prepare and review annual income tax provisions, including deferred tax analysis (IAS12 / ASC 740)
• Identify tax planning opportunities and contribute to risk mitigation strategies, including due diligence on transactions
• Support continuous improvement of tax processes through automation, enhanced data management, and audit readiness

About You

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or Master’s in Taxation is an asset
• 3+ years of experience in corporate tax, including exposure to international tax and tax provision
• Strong knowledge of U.S. tax framework (GILTI, FDII, CAMT) and international/OECD principles
• Experience with IAS12 / ASC 740
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with tax research tools
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced 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.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

Where you will be working

Our Kennecott mine is a world‑class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter, and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.

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

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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