IM Planning & Compliance Specialist at Anglo American

Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Planning and Compliance Specialist to lead governance, compliance, demand management, reporting, integration and financial expenditure processes. This critical role ensures the effective delivery of IM processes, fostering communication, collaboration, and knowledge management across governance and finance areas. By maintaining standards and reporting frameworks, you will help support and sustain enterprise technology, infrastructure, applications and mine technical systems.
• As part of your responsibilities, you will oversee the distribution of financial resources, manage budget planning, and provide strategic oversight to support the IM Planning and Compliance Manager. Your contributions will empower informed business decisions, ensuring operational excellence and financial integrity.
• Join a team of specialised professionals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of digital transformation, technology and automation, driving a smarter, safer and more sustainable enterprise.

Core Responsibilities (amongst others):   

• Lead a team of people who deliver and support Regional IM budgets for Global IM and Regional Support ACCSA Cost Centres & Kumba Iron Ore
• Drive and implement rigorous processes and systems to execute cost management, finance expenditure and reporting.
• Review cost structures, budget methodologies, and suggest improvements/optimisation opportunities and complexity reduction.
• Developing and managing budgets, monitoring expenditures against budget plans, and providing financial forecasts to support decision-making.
• Monitoring budget performance and identifying areas for cost optimization.
• Ensuring adherence to internal control procedures within the IM environment
• Manage finance expenditure and reporting including month/quarter and year end. 
• Communicate and align with BU Finance teams
• Submit Forecasts to Global IM and ensure it is accuartely recorded in SAP.
• Finance and Suppy Chain Governance
• Ensure all applicable Vendor contracts are loaded on Ariba
• Continually monitor relationships with vendors by faciliatating vendor SLA meetings
• Ensure that the EMEA Licence renewals are performed before the expiry date.
• Maintain Vendor register across all BU’s monthly and review them on a regular basis.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors degree or equivalent) in the relevant Financial Acounting discipline and/or relevant IM Discipline.
• Desirable: It would be advantageous to have a postgraduate qualification in the related IM discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.
• Planning and Compliance discipline and governance.
• Change management and stakeholder engagement.
• Financial management expertise and experience
• Proven strategic vendor engagement and management
• Aligning vendor selection and management with overall business objectives
• Ensuring vendors adhere to relevant industry regulations and company policies
• Proficient in effectively negotiating contract terms and pricing with vendors
• Strong understanding of financial principles and accounting practices
• Proficient Stakeholder Engagement skills
• Experience with ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively present financial information