Job Description
Join us in this new and exciting role as our Financial Analysis Manager. This role will give you the freedom to grow, to build and develop a team to deliver business analysis, insight and decision support services to support Group executives in delivering Group performance and strategy to drive performance improvement across the Anglo American Group.
Finances are vital.
You’ll help us see where we’re going.
Anglo American aspires to become the most valued mining company in the world in the eyes of all of its stakeholders, and Finance has a vital role to play in achieving this ambition. And if we are to achieve our Burning Ambition the whole business has to play its part. For Finance, this means identifying and maximising the value of key transactional and value-add activities in the business. The new Financial Analysis team will be uniquely placed to bring together financial analysis with commercial and operational insights to support the work of the Group. It will also allow us to investigate and analyse key issues in the business to provide decision support. Furthermore, we will also seek to drive change, lead performance interventions, implement a new approach to performance management and deliver decision support services.
We're looking for talented people who share our values and who are keen to help us deliver this ambition.
Here’s an exciting opportunity to join us.
Job Description :
Key Tasks
- Integrate analysis from across the business that informs performance management discussions, effectively integrating operational performance and financial outcomes.
- Develop and lead a team of financial analysts that provide insight and decision support to the Group Executive.
- Provide analysis into underlying financial and operational performance against assigned targets, identifying associated risks & opportunities.
- Provide targeted financial and commercial analysis and provide insight on key topics/issues.
- Present to and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Provide independent challenge to business plans and support translation of business expectations into performance targets that enable the delivery the Group’s objectives and strategy through the planning horizon.
- Lead initiatives and design of reports that improve the understanding of the overall business performance.
- To conduct broad scanning of the business and analysis of indicators, providing insight that increases the confidence in the delivery of performance targets.
This role is a Band 5 and reports to Head of FP&A
Qualifications :
- Degree in relevant discipline. At least 2:1 classification (UK degrees) or equivalent preferred.
- Strong preference for CA/ACA trained (PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, EY) or local equivalent. Or, CIMA or equivalent (in a blue chip/ FTSE 100, S&P 500, Nikkei 225, ASX 200 company).
- Financial literacy essential and must be demonstrated either through accounting qualification or through degree.
- Proven experience in a financial analysis role in a large multinational company, or through professional services engagements with multinationals.
- Experience with analysis and benchmarking of financial / business data, operational efficiencies and value chains, ideally in mining environment in one of Anglo’s commodities.
- Operational mining knowledge and experience an advantage.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prepare and deliver messages and professional communications, including reports and presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Experience in managing and developing a team.
What we offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll 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’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.
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.
Competitive salary and benefits package Amazing opportunities for learning and growth - from technical training to leadership programs, we bring out the best in people
We’re a large, successful multinational company and there are plenty of opportunities to move onward and upwards too.
Subsidised gym memberships
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
Closing Date 9th February 2021