Global Shared Services (GSS) is a critical asset for Anglo American and De Beers enabling the delivery of functional service work for Finance & People Services to all Business Unit and Group Functions.
The vision for Global Shared Services (GSS) is to be an exceptional Shared Services organisation, with inspired people, delivering flawless processes, enabled by great technology.
There are three key strategic pillars that GSS is currently aligned to and delivering towards, namely, customers, colleagues and communities.
Proactive and meaningful stakeholder engagement, which includes employees, communication and effective change management are key success factors in the GSS journey.
Job Description
The Master Data Finance Analyst is the custodian of Finance Master Data. They play a key role in Master Data Management process execution in support of the Anglo-American Global Master Data Process. The Master Data Finance Analyst maintains data, analyses data, develops / manages tools to build data standards and continuously improves Master Data quality against those standards.
KEY TASKS
- Create and maintain finance master data elements in SAP including GL accounts, cost centres, profit centres, etc.
- Contribute to defining global finance master data standards
- Ensure the correct master data set up according to master data standards
- Perform audits and cleansing of existing master data elements to maintain data integrity and quality
- Perform data quality assessments
- Check uniqueness and consistency of data
- Support improvement and process optimisation projects
- Apply technical knowledge to determine business implications of change requests
- Define and implement efficient and effective processes for the creation and maintenance for core finance master data objects
- Document the creation and maintenance of processes in DTPs / Process Flows
- Ensure smooth operations throughout the product lifecycle by serving as center of expertise for maintaining S/4HANA finance master data attributes according to defined local and global standards
- Ensure compliance with Group Policies and regulatory requirements (including record management) and continuous improvement of quality relevant processes within finance
- Facilitation of workshops with operational teams and clients to identify process improvements;
- Standardising and optimising processes;
- Determine inefficiencies, propose process-improvement measures and monitor implementation;
- Work with Operational Managers to identify process issues and risks;
- Identification and application of best practice to ensure optimal processes.
- Ensure processes are current;
- Develop standards, procedures and guidelines for processes;
- Ensure that all processes and work instructions as defined and approved are uploaded on the portal in collaboration with Functional Learning and or on WPB;
- Ensure that process changes are affected in accordance with change management principles;
- Follow a structured process to document process requirement;
- Maintain the process inventory and supporting documents;
- Responsible for supporting and enabling the planning and execution on all relevant process roll-outs and process improvements.
- Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and with the Groups values;
- Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your leader, peers and relevant others (including from other teams) to achieve business goals
- Relevant tertiary qualification or comprehensive experience in a financial discipline (BCOM Accounting /BCOMPT/BCOM(HONS)
- 1 - 2 years relevant experience
- Demonstrated functional accounting experience in a similar environment
- Transactional SAP experience within the SAP FICO module, including master data management
- Experience performing data audits and quality assessments
- Experience performing key controls
- When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, youll 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. Were a large, successful multinational company and were still growing all the time.
- Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.
- 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
- Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a days work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, were also continually investing in new technologies from drones to data analytics that are helping to make mining safer
- 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.
