Financial Analyst

JOB PURPOSE:

Collaborate with local, regional, and global stakeholders to collect, consolidate, analyse, and interpret financial and non-financial data related to copper operations. Key managed processes include monthly performance reporting against budgets and plans, annual life of asset (LOA) modelling, impairment assessments, annual budget consolidation and maintaining governance over related systems and processes.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Copper FP&A Lead
2. Regional Finance teams
3. Copper Finance team
4. Copper Information Systems team

PRIMARY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Mitigate organisational risks in support of the achievement of strategic financial objectives.
2. Contribute to effectively achieving functional budgetary constraints and effecting savings where possible.
3. Analyse, interpret and communicate LOA, budget and results data meaningfully and concisely.
4. Report on and communicate areas of concern resulting from analysis of financial and non-financial data.
5. Prepare, review and distribute asset reporting deliverables.
6. Prepare consolidated group reports.
7. Ensure timely and accurate reporting of consolidated financial and operational results.
8. Ensure timely and accurate reporting of consolidated budgets.
9. Ensure timely and accurate reporting of consolidated LOA results.
10. Continuously enhance and develop templates to improve consistency, governance and automation.
11. Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Copper department, including Regional CFOs, Finance leads, Information Systems and Supply Chain teams.
12. Guide and mentor regional team members on using reporting templates, relevant systems and processes.
13. Guide teams on fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
14. Maintain non-financial accounts profile.
15. Maintain relevant systems (e.g. SSD).
16. Critically review impairment assessments for IFRS and governance compliance to ensure accuracy and completeness of impairment outcomes.
17. Deploy, enhance and maintain ICFR governance controls related to the FP&A function.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
2. Professional financial qualification (CA, CPA, CGMA).

Competencies:

1. Strong financial analytical skills.
2. Ability to define problems, collect data, analyse and interpret data and recommend changes or improvements.
3. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
4. Knowledgeable about impairment processes.
5. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and HFM.
6. Proficient in SAP and Power BI.
7. Ability to effectively prioritise tasks and manage time in a multi-tasking environment.
8. Consolidating financial and non-financial data.
9. Collaborative and assertive in coordinating deliverables for timely submissions.
10. Strong verbal and written communication, including leading effective meetings.
11. Pro-active, independent, flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment.
12. High attention to detail and focus on data accuracy.
13. Good understanding of non-financial mining KPI’s.
14. Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams.

Travel Requirements:

1. Limited international travel required.

Decision Impact – Goals & Targets:

1. Drive efficient and informed decision-making through timely and accurate management reporting.
2. Implement improvement initiatives to enhance management reporting.
3. Align objectives with Copper department strategies.

Critical Success Factors:

1. Demonstrated business acumen and financial integrity.
2. Continuous improvement mindset and commitment to excellence.
3. Technical expertise in financial modelling.
4. Preventing, detecting and correcting errors and omissions in financial and non-financial data.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. 1 - 3 years’ experience in a financial role.
2. Demonstrated expertise in the mining industry will be advantageous.