Senior Advisor Global Mobility - EMEA
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months - based in Paris.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.
Key Accountabilities:
Reporting to the Regional Mobility Manager, the incumbent will:
- Work closely with the outsourced relocation services provider, and other vendors, to support the end-to-end assignment process and ensure seamless delivery of Global Mobility services in the region.
- Engage with key stakeholders within the Business and HR to drive the effective deployment of Global Mobility policies and practices in the region.
- Ensure that assignments are administered in compliance with local tax, immigration and other applicable legislations.
- Provide first level support in managing policy exception requests.
Work closely with the Mobility Administrators to ensure appropriate planning and execution of:
Payroll actions and SAP data maintenance
Invoice management and internal cost re-distribution
Tax Equalisation reimbursement/payment process
Immigration tracking
- Support various annual HR programs and processes (e.g. annual salary review; allowance updates; tax updates; tax year end processes).
- Provide support to the Regional Mobility Manager on project related work.
- Contribute as required to support business expansion, new country entry and other business initiatives.
- Maintain and strengthen the relationship with the outsourced relocation services provider and other vendors.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Global Mobility teams in other regions.
- Make ongoing recommendations to support continuous improvement to Global Mobility processes, to drive efficient service delivery.
Education/Qualifications:
- Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Administration or Business
- GMS, CIPD preferred
Skills/Experience:
- Experience delivering in-house Global Mobility services, for a large expatriate population, in a matrix organization.
- Familiarity and/or experience with an outsourced global mobility service delivery model is desirable.
- In-depth understanding of Remuneration, Benefits, Expatriate Payroll, Balance Sheets and Expatriate Tax.
- Knowledge of immigration legislation and ability to advise on the implications of these to ensure compliance.
- Broad knowledge of industry standards in order to make best practice recommendations.
- Understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance.
- Ability to influence peers and other stakeholders.
- Results-orientated with a pragmatic outlook.
- Fluency in French and English (both verbal and written).
This position is based in Paris (local contract).
Shortlisting will begin immediately, but the position will remain open until filled.
Candidates should apply on-line.
