Senior Consolidation Accountant - Temporary Position

Livent USA Corp • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

About Rio Tinto: Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.

About Rio Tinto Lithium: On 5 March 2025, Rio Tinto completed the acquisition of Arcadium Lithium and combined it with its Rincon asset to form Rio Tinto Lithium, establishing Rio Tinto as a global leader in the supply of energy transition materials and one of the world’s top lithium producers. 

Position Summary: This role is responsible for performing monthly accounting activities as well as supporting standardization, process improvement, and optimization initiatives.

This is a Temporary position to replace a Maternity Leave.

Requirements

• A four-year degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 3-5+ years of accounting experience, with a preference toward time spent in public accounting 
• Experience working with an ERP system, preferably SAP (S/4 Hana is a plus)
• Knowledge and understanding of US GAAP (IFRS knowledge is a plus)
• System skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SAP FI, BPC Consolidation, Blackline, OneStream
• Proven ability to function effectively in a team environment
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail, but also ability to see and articulate the “bigger picture”

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to process improvement activities and project management a plus
• Experience in a publicly traded or global organization with international accounting standards a plus

Responsibilities

• Execution and maintenance of the Consolidation tool
• Supporting mergers and acquisition activity by reconfiguring the tool to capture accurate and complete data of the acquired entities or specific investments
• Manage intercompany transactions throughout the month and provide best-practices to business units
• Maintenance and administration of acquired systems and data including historical topsides and plans to incorporate into local ledgers
• Promptly respond to requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Implement process improvement opportunities and technology enablers, and manage improvement projects as requested
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and Rio Tinto Lithium’s policies, procedures and internal control environment 
• Proactively take ownership of workload and escalate issues timely
• Proactively monitor and achieve deadlines, and communicate instances where deadlines cannot be met in a timely fashion
• Assist with the creation and modification of training programs and content (as needed)

Benefits

• Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees