Business Operations Finance Specialist

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Glencore International AG Full time

At Glencore International AG, we are seeking a Business Operations Finance Specialist to support our Business Analysis and Planning function.

This role will be responsible for executing various activities and deliverables in the BAP function, focusing on financial modelling, analysis, and review. Key responsibilities include budgeting, estimates, LOA reviews, activity-based cost reviews, financial analysis, financial modelling, and compiling executive reports and presentations.

The incumbent in this role will also support the financial planning cycles of operating sites by developing and maintaining detailed planning models, supporting planning teams, performing corporate valuations and scenarios, and providing guidance and support to finance teams.

Key Relationships:

  • Copper Africa Business Controller
  • Copper Africa Finance and commercial teams (Regional and site-based teams)
  • Copper Africa Operations teams (Regional and site-based teams)
  • Copper Global Service functions (Financial Planning and Analysis, Financial Reporting, Governance, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Transaction Services)

Qualification & Skill Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Post-graduate degree in Commerce or Accounts.
  • CA(SA) or similar post-graduate honours degree (i.e., CIMA)

Competencies:

  • Proficient computer literacy including Microsoft office
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, with both verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and dynamics
  • Delivery and service orientated
  • Strategic/tactical long- and short-term outlook
  • Problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Technical knowledge of accounting principles and robust control environment
  • Analytical
  • Attention to detail
  • Commercially astute
  • Team player
  • Accountability
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to absorb and work under pressure

Work Experience:

Minimum 3 years' post-article work experience, preferably in the mining/natural resources industry. Prior exposure to Reporting, Planning, Operational finance, and support services functions is required.

Demonstrated prior exposure to financial modelling and financial scenario analysis is also essential. Additionally, experience with Xeras or similar planning systems and SAP and/or Oracle experience are beneficial.

General Accountability:

  • BAP activities and deliverables, such as supporting the Copper Africa Business Controller in executing these activities and deliverables, implementing, and maintaining related policies, procedures, and controls to establish a rigorous control environment.
  • Maintain relevant planning models and calculations and ensure accurate cost and capital planning.
  • Support financial reporting and planning cycles through ensuring timely reporting of site financial and operational results, accurate, standardised, and meaningful information, and ensuring strict compliance with Group reporting requirements.
  • Ensure strict compliance with Group reporting requirements and IFRS.
  • Review, develop, and maintain planning models to support planning cycles, ensuring architecture, calculation logic, layout, accuracy, and standardisation is met.
  • Review planning model/system inputs, assumptions, and output, supporting technical and financial teams, ensuring structure and output is aligned with Group Chart of Accounts (CoA) and Cost Center structure.
  • Perform corporate valuations and scenarios dependent on detailed cost, capital, and physical assumptions.
  • Support finance teams, remaining involved and in contact with finance teams on a regular basis, building and maintaining open and constructive relationships to execute on general accountabilities.
  • Support finance and commercial teams with market intelligence, business insights, and trend analysis.
  • Design and maintain dashboards and reports to provide clear visibility of financial and operational performance metrics.
  • Assist in the preparation and coordination of life of mine planning and annual budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and accurate forecasting.
  • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide regular updates to ensure alignment with financial goals and business strategies.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements within financial planning and reporting, implementing enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Support business development activities by providing financial analysis, modelling, and insights to evaluate potential opportunities and support decision-making.

About Us:

We are one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Our network spans the globe, producing, processing, recycling, sourcing, marketing, and distributing commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

We have over 150,000 employees and contractors, and our footprint is strong in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources. Our customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing, and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics, and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

We are proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and are committed to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint.

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