Jobs Available at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Drive strategic initiatives input into AECI Group IT Policies and Standards.
• Evolve the interdependencies between business models and operating practices, integrating waterfall, iterative, and agile delivery models into one, cohesive delivery strategy to best meet the evolving business needs
• Establish IT risk management framework and Develops roadmaps that meet the architectural needs of the organization and incorporates business priorities, strategies, goals, emerging technologies, industry trends and economic viability within the governance and planning portfolio
• Consult the IT leadership on the controls in place to determine where a possible restriction/block is preventing the business from performing tasks.
• Provide innovation and leadership in the selection, implementation and use of governance and planning tools and best practices.
• Develop the of governance and planning strategy and ensure its execution across the business and translate it into tangible IT strategies, initiatives, programmes, and solutions.
• Lead and direct all aspects of the IT of governance and planning reporting including the IT strategy and oversight of AECI’s technological capability to minimise risks and support organisational sustainability.
• Build IT governance and planning capability to support the competence that supports the business structure (Audit, Compliance and Risk etc.)
• Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders and provide expert governance and planning insights to help make the best decisions about executing our technology strategy.
• Provide strategic governance and planning advice and guidance on the best use of the leading, world-class technology to achieve organisational goals.
• They will review all dispensations and be consulted on mitigating controls and create artefacts where there are gaps.
• Document, manage and communicate cyber- and IT-related risks to business leaders on an ongoing basis. Handles changes and uncertainties with ease and can move forward quickly whilst identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Ensures technology risks (e.g., infrastructure technical debt) are understood and addressed collaboratively with other teams
• Works closely with the Group Information Security Officer to identify the numerous technical causes of cyber and IT risk and to remediate
• Identification of tools/solution needs and requirements working with technology support teams to coordinate setup and deployment
• Define access privileges, control structures, resources within the overall enterprise and solution architecture
• Perform vulnerability testing, risk analysis, and security assessments and recommend short- and long-term adjustments to controls for immediate and future identification, containment, and remediation
• Complete the Due Diligence Process and report back to business on the outcome of the assessment (Risk and Audit)
• Act as an internal IT Auditor, continuously assessing and analysing information best practices and procedures.
• Transform the PMOs to Support Agile at Scale and drive continuing shift to enterprise agile and continuous delivery models to achieve strategic outcomes and embed communities of practice as agile frameworks are scaled across the enterprise
• Manages the development, ongoing evolution of, communication, and enforcement of the enterprise-wide IT Governance Framework including the policies, procedures, risk assessments and adherence of the Framework and ensures that they are updated and current.
• Engages with BPOs to ensure proper and consistent adherence to IT quality control procedures and partners with other IT leaders perform IT risk assessments and creates and executes on plan to mitigate and remediate
• Coordinates IT governance and quality control activities with Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit to ensure proper, complete and efficient review and serves as the primary liaison with these functions to ensure IT compliance through the IT Governance Steering Committee

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc Computer Science, Information Systems or related
• Postgraduate qualification and / or a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) will be advantageous
• 15 years of overall experience in IT and business/industry. 5-7 years in a leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in combined (waterfall and agile) environments
• PM certification

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Job Description

• Oversee the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process.
• Financial support of local business cases and development of sales and expense forecasts.
• Review inventory levels and co-ordinate processes to ensure working capital ratios are aligned to inventory policy.
• Analysing impact of key variables such as exchange rate and ammonia price.
• Reviewing valuation runs in SAP and resolving any issues arising from those valuation runs – including working with Supply Chain to understand fluctuations in volumes.
• Developing and maintaining models for the allocation of costs to products and customers SAP.
• Monitor and analyse monthly, quarterly and year-end projections and explanations, and provide insights on trend analytics.
• Develop and design methods to enable speedy reporting by automating processes outside of standardised financial and management reporting.
• Provide FP&A support to business leaders related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and metrics.
• Identify and understand business challenges whilst proposing and creating solutions.
• Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert in providing additional insights.
• Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Preparation of business result reports, financial projections, and analysis to support financial and operational objectives.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of the month-end close, monthly reports, accruals, forecasts, and the annual budget / operating plan preparation.
• Create, refine, and automate reporting tools/models/dashboards that provide analysis and insight into KPIs, thus enabling the business leadership to make timely, accurate and fact-based decisions.
• Check pricing data currently in the SAP system and the new pricing data received.

Qualifications & Experience

• BCom Degree in financial accounting or CMA.
• Honours’ Degree in Finance, or Post Graduate Diploma in Finance.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in Finance-related roles with financial reporting, management, and costing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CIMA: 3 years business experience.
• Understanding of mining and/or manufacturing industries.
• Understanding of accounting and finance processes.
• Understanding of financial policies, procedures and processes.
• Proficiency using ERP and Cognos software.

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Job Description

• Lead the strategic definition, creation and development of the overall IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery strategy
• Lead the identification, evaluation of new IT technologies that support the overall IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery strategy
• Lead, manage and ensure that IT systems within IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery are aligned with the business needs of the company across the global IT operations
• Manage and track the Return on investment (ROI) for I IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery and assess the financial benefits of related IT investments, ensuring that the organization is getting a good return on its IT infrastructure spending
• Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery solutions
• Provide strategic guidance and roadmaps for technology investments and initiatives across local and global IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery
• Lead the secure management of IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery to ensure that the function is governed by security standards and compliant with all relevant regulations across locals and global operations
• Lead the design, development and implementation of the IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery frameworks and methodologies across local and global operations
• Establish and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices across IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery
• Develop and mature the ITSM processes ensuring their effectiveness, and proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement of ITSM and all service-related business communications (ensuring high levels of professionalism)
• Ensure that the IT Service Desk support is delivered to the highest possible standard across all regions, as measured by excellent service levels
• Deliver qualitative and quantitative metrics of IT service performance which will help with IT issue identification, policy and decision making, and guide investment in service improvement
• Proactively identify and manage IT Incidents and work with various support teams to efficiently deliver a resolution, minimise impact, and ensure the speedy recovery of business operations
• Develop strategies for data protection, disaster recovery, and business continuity in line with the business imperatives and in line with the requirements across various global operations
• Lead the tracking and measurement of the number of IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery related security findings to ensure the effectiveness of the efforts in enabling a secure IT environment
• Lead the development and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the IT organization across IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery
• Mentor and coach Analysts and Specialists and other IT professionals across enterprise-wide IT organization.
• Manage and lead cross-functional teams in the IT Operations, Infrastructure and Service Delivery and ensure alignment to the strategic imperatives of the AECI local and global business priorities

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc Computer Science, Information Systems or related
• Any other relevant technology degree
• Postgraduate qualification and / or a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) will be advantageous
• ITIL certified
• 15 years’ experience in IT with a minimum of 8 years in the Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations role