Assistant Accountant

Company Description
- We are looking for a talented Assistant Accountant who shares our values and our beliefs in a better future for mining

**Finances are vital. You’ll help us see where we’re going **.

Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people's dreams.

Amandelbult operation, fully owned by Anglo American Platinum has two-underground mines, Tumela Mine and Dishaba Mine with a concentrator (with two-plants) located on the north-western limb of the Bushveld mineral complex.

**Job Description**:

- The Assistant Accountant is responsible for the costing and services administration function within the Unit, to prescribed standards.

**You will also be responsible for**:

- Processing month-end JV’s
- Clearing and loading of ESSBASE files
- Capex and cost breakdown reports to Corporate Office
- Monthly KPI reporting
- Maintaining the Cost Centre and Profit Centre structure on SAP
- Effective administration of the SAP release strategies
- Ensuring adherence to corporate governance
- Oversee the requisition process in the Accounts department
- Conducting random cost checks e.g., allocation checks
- Representing Finance Department at PS Forum

**This role is at a band C4 level and reports to Senior Accountant: Operations.**

**Qualifications
- You will need the following**:

- Matric certificate
- Completed or studying towards a financial related qualification

**Experience**
- At least 2 years’ experience in the accounting field
- Background in finance/accounting within Mining/Processing industry is regarded as highly advantageous

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Computer literacy for role, including SAP CO, ESSBASE and Microsoft Office.
- Certificate of fitness

**Additional requirements**

Essential to be deemed medically fit to work onsite in accordance with Anglo American Health and Safety requirements for employees.

**Additional Information
- What we offer**

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you will 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. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company - and we are still growing all the time.

**Who 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 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, but we are also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Anglo 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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**How to apply**

**Closing Date: 29 May 2023