Financial Reporting Accountant at Anglo American

Job Description:
The Financial Reporting Accountant plays a pivotal role in the reporting of high-quality financial information. The FRA has the ability to monitor and diagnose financial and operational processes that impact financial processes and systems. The FRA is pivotal to:

• The preparation of the annual financial statements required for external reporting
• Accurate reporting of consolidated financial data
• Collects and analyses financial data for monthly, forecast and budget reporting and ensuring that all reporting complies with reporting regulations
• Presents data accurately and identifies accounting issues, understands and resolves the issues on a timely basis.
• In collaboration with Group Tax, manages the tax compliance requirements, preparations of income tax returns, filings and payments applicable to countries in which the company operates.
• Looks ahead, identifies critical issues and anticipate problems before they become apparent. Manages team members effectively. Builds and maintains effective relationships with stakeholders.

Key Tasks:

• Preparation and submission of the monthly, interim and annual HFM/AFC reporting pack including the Annual Financial Statements for DBCM ensuring integrity of the income statement, balance sheet and cashflow statement in adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards, Company standards and legislative/regulatory requirements
• Working with the Financial Controller in formulating adequate procedures and controls to ensure that all financial transactions are recorded in accordance with IFRS
• Input data submissions, ensuring accuracy with all validations cleared and/or understood on primary financial information and all required statutory disclosure notes
• Prepares the reports (BU reporting, preparation of HFM/AFC, first review of tax pack and cash flow) on time and ensures that they contain relevant and accurate information
• Preparation and submission of the Forecast, Business Plan HFM/AFC reporting packs
• Working with the Group Financial Reporting Team, ensuring financial control and governance is maintained including the Compliance Transformation Project (SOX Compliance) for DBCM
• Support the management of the external audit process
• Working with Group Tax to consolidate and ensure timely submission of approved corporate direct and indirect tax returns for DBCM to ensure completeness and accuracy of reporting
• Calculating free cash flow and the preparation of the bi-annual and/or cyclical Entity dividend declarations and administration
• Preparation of Cash Flow Funding requirements, any internal/external audit and Group requirements

Qualifications:

• CA (SA)
• Min 2 years’ experience post qualification
• Experience in the mining industry preferred 
• Advanced Financial Reporting and Consolidation knowledge
• Advanced knowledge and application of IFRS
• Advanced Accounting Package/Software and Systems knowledge and skills - HFM, HSF/OneStream and SAP

Role specific Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Financial, Cost and Capital management
• Sound appreciation for the complexities associated with tax management
• Ability to determine leading organisational reporting standards, processes and financial targets to improve efficiency and meet strategic objectives
• Sound analytical skills to quickly discern trends and take remedial action and/or develop process and system improvements
• Ability to quickly adapt plans in response to changing conditions and to take advantage of value creating opportunities