Financial Control and Compliance Specialist (Johannesburg) at Anglo American

Job Description:
As a Financial Control & Compliance Specialistyou will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Exhibit behaviour that aligns with safety, health, and environmental (SHE) standards and the Group's values
• Implement and monitor internal controls over financial reporting using a risk-based approach.
• Ensure compliance with established standards and policies.
• Use your expertise in financial controls to proactively assess the impacts of changes in business processes on financial compliance, collaborating with internal and global stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and optimisation of the internal control environment.
• Assist control owners in managing and maintaining precise and complete information in the RACMs, enabling effective change management.
• Conduct risk assessments, including materiality and scoping evaluations of key accounts.
• Plan and execute risk-based control reviews with management and Anglo American’s global finance compliance team.
• Evaluate and respond to control testing results from central compliance, internal audit, and external auditors, working with relevant stakeholders to develop remediation plans, compensating controls, and mitigating controls as necessary.
• Conduct periodic monitoring of controls, including control evidence assessments, and follow up with control owners.
• Track remediation activities to ensure prompt and effective responses to control review findings.
• Plan and execute periodic attestations over key controls in consultation with management and Anglo American’s global finance compliance function.
• This role is in the Finance (FIN) at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Financial Reporting.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Bachelor’s Degree in Auditing / Finance / Risk
• Professional designation (CPA or CA) is required
• SA Drivers Licence

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of financial control and commercial operations within the mining sector, developed over 6-8 years of experience.
• In-depth understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations from previous roles in a SOX environment or as an audit/advisory professional for SOX registrants.
• Specialized knowledge in the interpretation and application of SOX standards.
• Profound understanding of project management principles and organisational frameworks.
• Knowledge of effective communication strategies, both written and verbal.
• Advanced analytical knowledge applied to financial and operational data.