Specialist, Corporate Office North (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

This is the chance to join us as a Specialist, Corporate Office North on a Fixed Term Contract

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies.

Finance plays a critical role in supporting and influencing the Organisation in setting targets, developing work plans, executing priority projects, managing risk, monitoring financial performance vs targets and supporting the business with key decision making whilst maintaining the highest standards of control and compliance, and providing a workplace of the future to develop and retain talent. The Company’s strategic ambition requires the delivery of Finance functional excellence

The Corporate North Accounting team is a key contributor to these objectives as we drive to increase automation and streamline processes in statutory accounting and financial reporting pertaining to the entities within the Corporate North remit.

Purpose

The Financial Reporting Specialist is responsible for the preparation and analysis of high quality financial reporting information to ensure that statutory and group reporting requirements are met.  

Key responsibilities include

Performance and Delivery

• Prepare month end reporting deliverables including upload of assigned Corporate North entities’ financial results to the Group consolidation reporting system (HFM)
• Prepare interim and year-end Group reporting deliverables in respect of assigned Corporate North entities – including relevant statutory notes and templates
• Review SAP data for assigned Corporate North entities on a monthly basis
• Support the Corporate Analyst in preparation of complex journal scripts
• Review and certify Blackline SAP journals
• Review, improve and maintain mapping between key financial systems: namely SAP and HFM
• Review, improve and maintain alignment of intercompany balances and transactions between relevant Corporate North entities and Businesses
• Perform all ICFR controls as set out in the Corporate North Risks and Controls Matrix (RACM) with particular focus on SAP to HFM reconciliation; Variance Analysis; and Manual Adjustment management.  
• Prepare Corporate plan and forecasts including loading of into the Group consolidation reporting system (HFM).
• Adhere to Group reporting timelines and escalate issues on a timely basis
• Support preparation of Corporate North Entity statutory financial statements.
• Support step-plan and other submissions to Statutory Entity boards and committees at various times during the year.
• Liaise with the external auditors.
• Liaise with Group Tax on year-end tax returns and other tax requirements.  
• Liaise effectively with key contacts in Group Functions such as Global Shared Services; Group Tax; Company Secretarial; Group HR; Group Treasury and Corporate Finance as relevant.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities

Compliance

• Ensure that ICFR controls are appropriately applied across all accounting and reporting processes
• Identify and report control deficiencies and undertake remediation where required
• Ensure all accounting is executed in compliance with Group Accounting Standards

People / Leadership:

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.
• Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your leader, peers and relevant others (including from other teams) to achieve business goals.

University degree preferred. CA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

Technical Knowledge

• Competency in relevant financial systems (e.g. SAP; HFM; Blackline)
• Experience in performing complex consolidations
• Experience in statutory reporting
• Experience in a multinational business of comparable scale and complexity
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering work to a very high standard
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems

Who We Are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. Our distinguished teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American, 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. 

How We Are Committed To Your Safety

Nothing 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 frequently investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

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