- Exposure to complex tax issues and controversy resolution
- Work in a global company with broad opportunities
- Permanent role based in Salt Lake City, Utah
About the role We are looking for a Tax Adviser to join the Rio Tinto US Tax Compliance team and assist with state and federal tax compliance issues.
This role is a great opportunity to be immersed in a global corporate income tax environment with a wide variety of challenging tax issues. Reporting to the Tax Manager - US Compliance, you will be:
- Preparing corporate Income tax returns in OneSource and creating tax basis balance sheets
- Completing various income tax accounting duties such as journal entry calculation, account reconciliation, group reporting, and financial audit support
- Supporting IRS and State audit
- Performing detailed tax research
- Working with the Finance Team to understanding accounting positions taken and determination of appropriate tax effect accounting position
- Ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements
- Promoting, designing, and implementing process improvements that delivery time and/or cost savings
About you- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- A master's degree in taxation
- A Certified Public Accountant designation (CPA) or be a candidate for the designation
- 2-3 years of prior experience in public accounting with a Big-4 firm or others
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- Experience with OneSource income tax software
- Strong Excel skills, able to efficiently manipulate and summarize data
- Exposure to data querying and modeling
What we offerBe 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 workingOur 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.
