Job Description

Company DescriptionWe have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Operational Finance. The purpose of this role is to Oversee and use financial reporting and analysis techniques to enable high-quality financial reporting to identify critical business issues by producing summarised and relevant financial information.We're the best in the industry.You'll make us better.Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to re-imagine mining to improve people's lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible - from mobile phones to medicines.Kumba Iron OreWe produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects - exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay,As our Specialist Operational Finance some 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 CommercialQualifications

• 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.

Additional InformationWho we are?Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people's lives.How we are committed to your safetyNothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.Inclusion and DiversityAnglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

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