Job Description:

• The role requires a strong understanding of the business and of key Business Planning and Performance Reporting processes, together with an established network of contacts.
• The Senior Reporting Analyst uses this together with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to deliver high quality Business Planning and Performance Reporting outputs, and can clearly articulate key messages to senior management

Key Tasks

• In collaboration with the operational teams, provide timely and accurate analysis, challenges, and insightful review of the value drivers and performance data for the Managed Operations South African businesses.
• Preparation of the Managed Operations Monthly and Quarterly Performance Review presentations and other performance reporting.
• Provide insightful analysis and input into the monthly and quarterly performance reviews, in collaboration with both the Operations and Group Finance teams.
• Identify and succinctly articulate the key judgement areas in the monthly results, outlooks and budgets, connecting accounting standard requirements with commercial and/or operational activity.
• Continually maintain, reassess and enhance performance reporting requirement such that improvements become business as usual as soon as possible.
• Co-ordination and preparation of the Managed Operations South African Governance structures (Boards and Governance and Assurance committee) reporting requirements
• Develop, coordinate and analyse the LoAP financial model, including performance review, and reporting of valuations and NPV calculations.
• Perform relevant sensitivity and scenario analysis in respect of the forecasts and budgets as well as review of risks and opportunities that exist.
• Provide assistance with the capital reporting process and the enhancement thereof and the preparation of other presentations as required.
• Throughout the year, analyse performance and anticipate, research and resolve issues.
• This will include identifying the impact of operating anomalies, adverse financial trends, changes in policies and reporting requirements, and evaluating the impact on reported results.
• Conduct business and project valuations and reconciliation and analysis relative to previous plans.
• Liaise effectively with key business contacts and build up strong working relationships
• Participate and, where appropriate, take the lead in performance and diagnostic reviews and provide supporting analysis as required to other Group functions and Anglo American as required.
• Involvement in finance and business projects as required.

Qualifications:

• Appropriate Finance or Commercial qualification or CIMA qualification with experience in valuations, life of mine performance reviews, analysis and reporting or similar complexity, or
• Chartered Accountant (CA) SA with end-to-end business planning experience or similar complexity

Additional information:
Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of Financial, Cost and Capital management
• Financial Reporting and Consolidation knowledge
• Advanced Accounting Package/Software and Systems knowledge and skills – AFC, HSF, SAP, Excel, etc
• Uses a range of data and information sources to perform analysis and produce management reports
• Develops budgets, forecasts and reports to inform the business and drive stakeholder activity
• Performs financial reporting in accordance with group accounting principles
• Understands the fundamental principles of effective financial systems
• Applies governance and compliance knowledge to organisational processes and procedures and understands how governance, risk and compliance processes impact on the business
• Understands the interactions between systems and the key factors that lead to effective, efficient financial systems
• Solves technical and operational problems and applies process design and improvement thinking to drive efficiencies
• Interpersonal and communication skills – dealing effectively and professionally with budget holders, Heads of Departments and finance colleagues
• Customer Focus – Interacts professionally at all times and responding promptly to requests with accuracy and a courteous demeanour

Closing Date:

• 11 June, 2025