Finance Specialist Jobs

With headquarters in London, UK, and operations located throughout the world, Anglo American is truly global. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues worldwide and run mining operations across Southern Africa, North and South America and Australia. At Anglo American, our purpose is to Re-imagine Mining to Improve People’s Lives. We do this by challenging the status quo and innovating through all parts of the business. From how we target and discovery new mineral deposits, to our FutureSmart Mining™ technologies that create a leading position in sustainable mining practices.

Within Anglo American Technical & Sustainability, the Group Discovery and Geosciences (GDG) Team aim to deliver significant value to Anglo American via creation of transformative value through the safe and effective discovery of superior-value mineral, the delivery of a step-change in our operational geoscience effectiveness and maximising value realisation from Anglo American’s portfolio of assets by implementing leading operational geoscience effectiveness.

We are seeking a Finance Specialist to work within GDG in a key support role for the North American Discovery team.

The purpose of this role is to provide essential accounting, financial planning, governance, tax and treasury support in accordance with regulatory requirements and Anglo American policies and procedures, meeting regional, divisional and Group reporting requirements.

This role will be based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Currently there is hybrid work arrangement in place with 3 days a week in the office.

Key role requirements:

Full-Cycle Accounting:

• Develop, implement, and monitor accounting controls and policies to ensure the integrity of Group and statutory reporting.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with Group and statutory requirements.
• Review and validate vendor invoices, general ledger accounts, and employee expense reports.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and government filing requirements, including tax filings and pension plans.

Financial Planning:

• Prepare intra-Group recharges for relevant GDG - North America business units.
• Consolidate and analyse monthly and projected annual budgets, providing insights on variances and funding needs.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor the annual financial plan for GDG - North America.

Cash Management and Funding:

• Monitor bank account movements and coordinate payment schedules to ensure the availability of funds.
• Assist with cash call requests to Group Treasury when required.
• Program Spend Requests:
• Support the preparation of program spend requests in accordance with regional, divisional, and Group requirements.
• Administer company credit cards, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

Business Improvement Initiatives:

• Lead implementation of business improvement initiatives related to the finance function.

Qualifications

• Relevant University degree qualification.
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent)

Role-specific Knowledge/Requirements

• Possess a strong business acumen, commercially astute and comfortable operating in a constantly changing and complex commercial environment.
• Career experience across a broad range of financial activities and accounting experiences with proven experience in full-cycle accounting, financial planning, and cash management.
• Proficient in financial analysis and budgeting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant financial software. Experience with Sage and/or SAP is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience implementing process improvement initiatives and technologies is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong understanding of Canadian Provincial and Federal statutory reporting requirements and tax regulations.

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.

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.

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 that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.