Finance Digital Operating Model Principle

Company Description
**People Are the Heart of Our Business**

The Finance function enables Anglo American to achieve its strategic ambitions by driving optimal decision making and performance management whilst maintaining the highest standards of control and compliance, providing a workplace of the future to develop and retain talent.

AA Finance is currently undergoing a transformation, driving a global functional agenda that will deliver improved commercial support for the business and global processes that balance risk mitigation with efficiency and effectiveness.

Finance needs to articulate how its purpose, vision and delivery will be achieved by defining the Finance Operating Model (FOM). The FOM will describe how work will be done by the right people, in the right way, in the right location and at the right time, so that Finance services are delivered in a way that meets business expectations in the most cost-effective way.

**Purpose**

As the Finance Digital Operating Model Principal, you will evaluate and recommend finance architectural solutions and focus on the short and long-term strategic business benefits. As a trusted advisor reporting into the head of design and finance transformation, you will understand the high-level business requirements and translate them into SAP finance solutions. This role requires a broad understanding of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) solutions, together with cross-functional integration with other SAP Modules, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BW4/HANA, and Business Technology Platform (BTP).

**Job Description**:
**Key Responsibilities Include**:

- Support the deployment, on behalf of finance, of the various work packages associated with the deployment of a standard finance information model (GL, CC, PC, etc)
- Lead the effort to ensure that common architecture decisions support the finance and IT strategy, and that the architectures delivered are compliant with relevant Anglo architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps.

**Role Specific Knowledge and Skills**
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and analytical skills in assessing impact, identifying interdependencies
- Highly organised and results oriented with the ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills
- Translate complex systems issues in to simple terms for stakeholders
- Manage delivery of external partners against expectations
- Solve technical and operational problems and consider process design to support efficiency improvements
- Commitment to remain skilled and informed of best practice by utilising appropriate resources

**Qualifications**:
Degree in relevant discipline and/or professional qualification.

**Technical Knowledge**:

- Hands-on cross-functional experience with the following SAP Modules: Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and Plant Maintenance (PM)
- Certification in SAP S/4HANA Finance 1909 or higher desirable or demonstrable hands-on S/4HANA experience
- Working knowledge of Group Reporting and SAC Planning
- Financial and cost accounting background desirable.

Additional Information
**Who we are**

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible 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. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

**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 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.

**How to apply