- Hiring from
- Australia
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Shape Your World
At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.
This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.
About the Role
Our Financial Services team currently have a unique opportunity for a skilled and detail-oriented Payroll Costing & General Ledger Business Advisor to join us full-time for a 12-month fixed-term duration.
In this dual role, you will be the point of contact for the Australian General Ledger as well as providing business support to our People Solutions team and ensuring accurate payroll accounting.
Your key responsibilities and contributions will be:
- General Ledger Costing: your strong attention to detail will see you maintaining the general ledger system for the Australian region including chart of accounts, monthly consolidation and submission to the U.S.
- Payroll Costing & Accounting: you will manage the interface between the payroll system and general ledger, ensuring monthly payroll is costed correctly and complies with business needs.
- Controllership: you will perform and review general ledger reconciliations including payroll and consolidation accounts, be our SPA for GL SOX controls, provide location support and guidance to the Cost Analyst team.
What’s on offer
- Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
- Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
- Employee assistance program for personal support services.
- My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
- Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.
- Enjoy a flexible work environment, balancing collaboration at our Bindjareb Regional Office (minimum three days per week) with the flexibility to work from home once settled into the role.
What you can bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Corporate Finance or related discipline. CPA certification would be considered desirable but not essential.
- Experienced working within a commercial environment maintaining finance systems with strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to apply forward thinking.
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial accounting concepts and processes with demonstrated experience in various financial disciplines.
- An understanding of audit protocols would be advantageous as would exposure to Oracle and ADP Payroll.
Additional information
- Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
- You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.
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About the Location
As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. We invented the industry and today we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminium company from mines to metal. Join in and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. The power is in your hands to shape the things that matter to us all.
We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
About Us
Shape your Career at Alcoa! As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As a values-based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage.
Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you.
Come shape your career with us!
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