Commercial Finance Advisor

Valterra Platinum, formerly Valterra  Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Valterra  plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Number of positions: 1

Location of positions: Mototolo Complex

To support site operational leadership team members, bringing a financial lens to operational decisions.

Planning & Budgeting

• Assist Commercial Advisor with the breakdown of financial targets down to site work areas
• Provide operational support to the budgeting process on site, collating budget inputs and supplying analyses.
• Support business case modelling for the operation.
• Collate financial forecasts by the disciplines.

Risk Management

• Provide end users with financial information to control cost.
• Supply reports to facilitate transparent communication of risks
• Provide operational support for site financial audits

Reporting & Controls

• Collate discipline financial inputs across disciplines.
• Prepare effective financial reports & analyses, in line with company standards.
• Monitor site financial performance, highlighting deviations to management.
• Track cost performance against budget.

Commercial Continuous Improvement

• Support implementation of P950 cost savings initiatives.
• Feedback improvement needs and ideas.

Site Performance Improvement

• Supply data analyses & insights for discussions with disciplines.
• Prepare business cases and sensitivity analyses for cost improvement opportunities.
• Support quantification of financial impact of improvement measures.   

This role is in the Finance Department at a Band 6 level reporting to Senior Commercial Specialist.

• Undergraduate qualification (Bachelors/ Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant
• Postgraduate qualifications within Business Accounting, Finance, Economics and CIMA/CA(SA)/CFA - advantageous

Experience

• 3-5 years experience in a similar role, 2 years of which should be in a Mining/PGMs environment.
• Experience in Financial Management systems, Essbase and SAP.
• Experience in Capital and Project Appraisals

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficient - new work methods to ensure productive and safe work and achieve plans.
• Proficient - monitoring of benchmarks and identification of performance gaps.
• Proficient - management of work packages across a portfolio of project activities.
• Proficient use of data analysis and management for decision-making.
• Proficient - leading and managing through crises and times of transformation and change.
• Interrogate data-driven reports and dashboards to monitor and manage operations and
• make key decisions.
• Manage capacity availability and spread.
• Define and understand challenges and propose better ways of working.
• Ability to understand and interpret supplier contracts within specific operational disciplines.  

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum 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 fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date

30 March 2026

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