Job Description

Payroll is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing for assigned regions while upholding compliance with Rio Tinto's SOPs and policies. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, addressing escalated issues, supporting termination payment management, adhering to policies and guidelines, and seeking professional development opportunities in the payroll field.



Key Accountabilities:

Timely and accurate processing of payroll tasks such as data entry, validation of employee details, calculations, termination payments, and documentation. Collaborates with team members to ensure the smooth execution of payroll processes and the resolution of basic payroll related queries. Provides general administrative support to the payroll team, such as maintaining records and preparing reports. Assists in driving and monitoring compliance with global/local policies, company policies, internal control standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintains data confidentiality and adheres to company policies and internal control standard. Takes responsibility for personal growth and development in the field, seeking opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.


Functional Area: Business Services

Roles related to the provision of support activities by defining and following specific policies and processes which maximise efficiency to all parts of the business.



Job Family: PY_Payroll

Job Family Description: Performs a variety of payroll activities including the preparation of documents, payroll processing and salary and payroll cheque disbursements, and payment of tax payroll taxes/statutory deductions. Evaluates current systems and recommends and develops operating efficiency improvements. Monitors and ensures proper documentation of employee benefit payments. Prepares reports illustrating payroll expenditures, including such items as tax payments and benefit plan disbursements.



Band: N

Knowledge and insight of practical methods, techniques and work processes gained through some technical training and work experience. Performs tasks requiring a good understanding of well-defined technical procedures. Evaluates and selects the appropriate alternatives from defined options. Provides technical support to new/less experienced team members.

Career Category: Technical

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.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.