Senior Specialist Commercial
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Job Description
As a Commercial Finance Specialist you will be responsible for leading a team of shaft Commercial Advisors for the Amandelbult Mine performance reporting and supporting the Commercial Manager for the operation. You will be responsible for not only the coordination and management of key deliverables but also for driving key business improvement commercial strategic initiatives and building a high-performance team. The Commercial Finance Specialist will need to provide commercial insights to support decision making and ensuring adherence to governance policies. Some of the specific tasks that are also required include:
- Preparing Amandelbult Mine weekly monthly quarterly interim and year-end (or as required) management reports ensuring key issues are highlighted with focus on key
- Assist and advise discipline Managers & Superintendents to develop budgets e.g. by providing insights into financial data and consolidating inputs
- Provide business case modelling support for on-site SIB capital make recommendations on capital expenditure decisions to the disciplines
- Support preparation of financial forecasts that includes forward looking risks and opportunities
- Collaborate with discipline to develop risk register proactively providing financial evaluation (cost/capital) of risk mitigation strategies
- Serve as contact point for financial information & detailed advice for finance discipline teams
- Provide discipline-specific financial reports and analysis
- Drive delivery the sustainability activities as relevant to discipline and set out in the Life of Asset Plan to improve sustainability performance over time
- Analyse performance and anticipate research and resolve issues. Includes identifying the impact of operating anomalies adverse financial trends changes in policies and reporting requirements and evaluating the impact on reported results
- Manage compliance of the teams within work area with external (legislative regulatory permitting) local requirements as a minimum level of site performance
- Participate in Valterra Platinum led performance and diagnostic reviews and provide supporting analysis as required by mine management and corporate teams
- Liaise effectively with key business contacts and build up strong working relationships
This role is at a band 6 level reporting to the Commercial Manager.
Qualifications :
- Postgraduate/Tertiary qualifications within Business Accounting Finance Economics
- CIMA/CA(SA) advantageous
Experience
- 3-5 years management experience 2 years of which should be in a Mining/PGMs environment.
- Experience in Financial Management systems Essbase and SAP
Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent financial acumen
- Advanced data analysis and management
- Proficient in mine financial systems and related legislation
- Advanced computer literacy (PowerPoint Advanced excel Word)
- Proficient in budgeting and forecasting Actuals data submissions financial modelling
- Strong verbal and written communication in English
Additional Information :
Who We Are
We are a Southern African PGM producer marketing metals globally with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines 3 smelters and 2 refineries giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chainfrom resource to market.
We explore we mine we concentrate we smelt we refine and we market. As a result we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial jewellery and investment sectors.
With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29000 employees we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum 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 fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms these include all acts of gender based violence bullying harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
Closing Date: 30 June 2025
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
