Finance and Admin Specialist Analyst - Steelpoort at Samancor Chrome

Purpose of the Job: 

• Assist to increase efficiencies and dedicated business improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Identify and assess level of issue-based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation, and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS 

• Ensure congenial relationship with Business Improvement stakeholders is established and maintained. 
• Provide continuous feedback regarding the level to which stakeholders' requirements are met.
• Open communication and feedback channels - employees to participate in problem solving and decision making.
• Networking - utilize / involve relevant people and business contacts. 

BUSINESS PROCESSES 

• Analytical support
• Effective analytical support provided for the Business Improvement function.
• Act as primary resource for accessing relevant production and cost data.
• Provide fact-base to help identify priorities, solve root-causes, and identify significant cost saving ideas.
• Directly assist idea owners to complete idea forms.
• Reinforce high standards for idea form requirements.
• Provide analytic support for weekly review and for updates to relevant departments.
• Maintain a database of ideas and oversee tracking of all ideas.
• Ensure cost generating issues are critically analysed and evaluated.
• Analyse labour cost and suggest improvement areas.
• Analyse cash cost and NCE and suggest improvement areas.
• Ensure effective planning and implementation.
• Meet business budgets (tons produced in an efficient manner),
• Business improvement implementation assistance:
• Effective implementation support is provided to the Business 

Improvement function:

• Assist Idea owners to develop effective work plans for ideas.
• Assist Idea owners with any analytical requirements to implement ideas.
• Assist Idea owners to track ideas to ensure that the results are delivered and sustainable.
• Assist Idea owners to meet sign-off requirements for ideas.
• Develop automated tools for wiring (scorecards, result charts).

Business improvement concepts, tools, and skills:

• Ensure that strong improvement skills and insight into key functions / operations are developed and maintained.
• Gain solid understanding of key improvement concepts.
• Improve skills through use / participation (e.g., driver tree, idea forms, IGS's).
• Ensure appropriate agreements are in place. 
• Ensure appropriate communication forums are established.
• Ensure effective communication channels and networks are established and maintained

Value-adding:

• Ensure that value-adding Business Improvement projects, ideas, methodologies, and strategies are implemented.
• Analyse value-adding projects, ideas, methodologies, and strategies.
• Benchmark key process performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify conformance / deviation in improved and existing processes and suggest improvements.

GROWTH:

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
• Evaluation of reaching goals set

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation and change
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Relating & Networking
• Change Leadership
• Business Acumen
• Microsoft Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, SAP, Coupa, MES)
• Project Management skills
• Team and People management Skills
• Leadership competencies
• Implement and carry out goals
• Performance Management
• Detailed and accurate approach
• Assertive

Knowledge: 

• Demonstrate an understanding of Mining processes at large
• Demonstrate and understanding of outputs from the different functional areas
• Demonstrate an understanding of Performance effectiveness and efficiencies

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum qualifications: 

• Degree or National Diploma in Business Management / Business Informatics / Computer Science / Information Technology
• 4 years’ relevant experience in a Business Improvement environment

Additional qualifications: 

• Registered software developer would be advantageous

Closing date: 13 July 2023