Management Accountant at Anglo American

As Global Shared Services (GSS), our commitment to partnership is at the core of our values. As a global business partner, we deliver flawless transactional, value added and customer-focused services to support the Anglo-American organisation.

We invite talented people who can deliver high standard performance through innovative end-to-end processes. Using automation and other digital platforms in service delivery. We welcome customer centric individuals with a broad base of capabilities, to join our global family.

Job Description

Your role will take on a range of responsibilities which will include working with the Financial Superintendent, Global Support, accountable for monthly operational plans including the overseeing of Finance for the GSS EMEA regions and performing day to day tasks.

• Working with the Global Financial Superintendent: You will be responsible for end to end Management Accounting month-end processing which will include ensuring month-end billing runs are effectively and timeously processed. Raising of month-end accruals, journal processing, cost allocations and the scrutinizing of cost centres cost performance and identifying cost saving initiatives. This function will be provided for all cost centres with a specific focus on Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Service Line. The incumbent will also assist in the maintaining of GSS EMEA and De Beers Chart of Accounts.
• Compiling the Monthly Operations Reports: You will be accountable for assisting the Global Financial Superintendent in compiling the reports which will then be discussed with all the Global Shared Services Senior Managers in monthly meetings you will form part of.
• Commercial responsibility: Providing cost management support for GSS EMEA – inclusive of monthly actual cost performance, reforecast submissions and annual budget preparation. Ensure that all clients are charged in accordance with SLA delivery.
• Day to day tasks: This will include forecasting and budgeting cycles that will be sent out to the different managers and discussed with them taking note of their requirements and ensure uploads into the SAP system.

This role is in the Global Shared Services Group Finance department at a Band 7 level reporting to the Financial Superintendent Global Support.

Qualifications

• Relevant Financial or Accounting Degree

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 3 years’ solid previous experience in management accounting support for a large multinational or global organisation preferably within a shared services environment
• Advanced experience in SAP Finance (preferred modules include; FI/ CO/SD) is essential for this role
• Advance Excel experience (V-look up, H-look up capability)
• Experience within a Master Data background is advantageous
• A proven track record in budget and cost management with the ability to analyse and interpret data, ability to manage and priorities a diverse workload to meet time specific deadlines and targets.

Soft Skills:

• Analytical and adaptable to various levels of work required with an ease for learning new systems processes
• Stakeholder management at all levels