Senior Accountant Operations at Anglo American

Job Description:

The Senior Accountant Operations will develop a deep understanding of the KPIs and cost drivers that impact the Operation’s business performance. Utilising this and financial analysis techniques, you will provide insights and trends and have the ability to challenge the Operations on critical business issues impacting the day-to-day performance of the Operations for consideration of senior stakeholders. You will also be responsible for: 

• Coordinate with relevant parties to establish planning standards / parameters.

• Perform sanity check on inter dependent metrics and compliance to approved
  parameters / standards.

• Perform quality check on variance analysis including detailed comments to
  explain variances.

• Management of outstanding commitments.

• Weekly and monthly cost reports and presentations.

• Compile and consolidate reports.

• Ensure that processes are established and standardized to allow for trend. analysis, correct pigeon holing, feasibility studies, and cost control. 

• Interpret actual trends and forecast accordingly.

• Ensure that improvements and on-mine initiatives are included in forecasts.

• Ensure that month planning process are applied in forecasts.

• Ensure application / adherence / communication of standard costing rules.

• Training, mentoring and support of all staff.

This role is in the Operations Department and at a band 6/10 reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager/Performance Manager. 

Qualifications:

You will need the following:

• Academic degree in finance or related.

• CFA, CA(SA) or ACMA CGMA will be advantageous. 

Experience needed: 

• At least 5 years’ experience in a financial or analytical role within the mining industry.

• Managing a team/leadership experience.

Additional information:

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Strong communication and coordination skills

• Presenting to and engaging with senior management and external stakeholders

• PowerPoint and excel skills for analysis required for internal and external materials

• Experience working with SAP will be advantageous

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American- Global Shared Services, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.