Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products. Our Company is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back nearly 130 years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since inventing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented employees have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate. This kind of operating excellence takes a special kind of team, made up of special people. One of them could be you.

We currently have an opportunity for a suitably experience and qualified professional to join the commercial team as a Business Advisor for our WA Alumina group located at our Pinjarra Refinery.

As part of this role you will be required to

• Provide frontline financial support to WA Alumina central teams
• Analyse department performance, identify improvement opportunities, conduct project evaluations, and develop and enforce effective cost management processes
• Assist with operational budgets and forecasting as well as supporting strategic and operating business plan development and execution
• Perform month-end closing, accruals and actuals reporting

For the right candidate, flexible work arrangements would be considered for this role.  Please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.

As a nationally recognised employer of choice for gender equity and advocate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex inclusion, Alcoa encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences.

About you

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people – are at the foundation of everything we do.

In order to successfully meet the challenges facing this role you will

• Be a highly motivated individual who has a pro-active work approach and be able to effectively prioritise and make things happen
• Have excellent influencing skills
• Have the ability to work within a dynamic team environment and be able to communicate and build strong working relationships at all levels within the organisation.

Your innovative style will complement your ability to carry out complex data analysis and contribute to significant business improvement.

We are seeking commercially orientated professionals with tertiary qualifications with CA/CPA studies completed or working towards.

About where you will work

Pinjarra Refinery Hub Office.

Applications close
Tuesday 2 October 2018

About Alcoa in Australia?

Alcoa employs approximately 4,300 people in Western Australia (WA) and Victoria; most of our employees live regionally and our head office is in the Perth suburb of Booragoon.

Alcoa has been named an employer of choice for 16 consecutive years by the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), and Alcoa of Australia’s Chairman and Managing Director Michael Parker is a WGEA Pay Equity Ambassador.

Alcoa is an active and supportive partner in the community. The company sponsors ideas and opportunities important to local people such as addressing mental health, inspiring youth, promoting environmental education and highlighting health and safety. 

Alcoa has been contributing economically and socially in Western Australia and Victoria for more than 50 years. More than 75 per cent of Alcoa of Australia’s total annual revenue stays in Australia through wages, local purchasing, taxes, royalties, capital investment and dividends to Australian shareholders.

• It is Alcoa's policy that all employees must advise their immediate supervisor or manager of their application prior to applying.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
• Find out more about working for Alcoa of Australia at www.alcoa.com.au/opportunities