Specialist Operational Finance at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Specialist Operational Financesome of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Consistently apply Safety and Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for the safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Act as a role model and reinforce a workplace culture where safety and health for the site are paramount.
• Encourage reporting of unsafe behaviour without fear of reprisal.
• Embed critical controls into daily work practices.
• Implement safety and health systems within the work area.
• Engage in physical safety checks, interventions, and coaching.
• Report deficiencies and implement plans to address deficiencies.
• Responsible for cost management and reporting.
• Month-end and year-end financial reporting.
• Ensure that related policies, systems, and procedures are legally compliant.
• Facilitate compliance with financial regulations (GAAP and IFRS) and Compliance with King III.
• Maintain and execute the JSE controls attestations requirement and related Risk and Control Matrix to ensure compliance with the function.
• Provide critical KPI performance analysis and reporting to stakeholders.
• Highlight key business performance risks, issues, and management opportunities.
• Provide an integrated MOP framework for understanding, review, and challenge.
• Prepare and collate monthly MPR/QPR information and Kumba templates to Anglo American performance reporting.
• Support core business by ensuring appropriate stakeholder relationships.
• Manage internal and external relations.
• Ensure proper alignment between relevant legislation and policies, systems, and procedures.
• Provide an interface between central Performance management and site MOP specialist.
• Supply data analyses & insights for discussions with various functional disciplines.
• Provide relevant financial support to applicable stakeholders.
• Manage the section's expenditure within the approved budget.
• Advise on cost drivers, analysis, understanding, and drive cost control.
• Prepare input to the consolidated Kumba budget and capital plan.
• Provide support to the budgeting process on-site, challenging budget inputs and supplying analyses.
• Oversee the forecasting and budgeting processes at the site.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable team culture.
• Ensure effective communication within the team and with other departments.
• Identify training needs within the team and provide professional development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Encourage a proactive approach to identifying areas for improvement in processes and procedures.
• Implement changes and enhancements to ensure ongoing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration with other departments and stakeholders.
• Ensure the team is well-integrated into the broader organisational structure.

This role is in the Commercial (COM) department on a band 6.12 level reporting to the Section Manager Commercial

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree in Economics & Management Science (NQF7)
• Honours degree in Accounting
• Management Development Programme advantageous
• SA Drivers Licence
• Certified SA Tax Accountant

Technical Knowledge

• 5- 6 years of general Accounting/Finance experience at an operational level, of which 2 years in Hyperion and IFRS experience at an operational level.
• Proficiency in conducting detailed financial analyses, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and financial modelling.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems beyond Hyperion, such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Understand corporate tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Expertise in preparing consolidated financial statements and reports according to IFRS and GAAP standards.
• Proficiency in developing and managing budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles and practices, including standard costing, activity-based costing, and variance analysis.
• Understand internal control frameworks and risk management practices.
• Familiarity with internal and external audit processes and requirements.