Finance Digital Operating Model Principle at Anglo American

Overview

Company Description:

People Are the Heart of Our Business

The Finance function enables Anglo American to achieve its strategic ambitions by driving optimal decision making and performance management whilst maintaining the highest standards of control and compliance, providing a workplace of the future to develop and retain talent.

AA Finance is currently undergoing a transformation, driving a global functional agenda that will deliver improved commercial support for the business and global processes that balance risk mitigation with efficiency and effectiveness.

Finance needs to articulate how its purpose, vision and delivery will be achieved by defining the Finance Operating Model (FOM). The FOM will describe how work will be done by the right people, in the right way, in the right location and at the right time, so that Finance services are delivered in a way that meets business expectations in the most cost-effective way.

Purpose

As the Finance Digital Operating Model Principal, you will evaluate and recommend finance architectural solutions and focus on the short and long-term strategic business benefits. As a trusted advisor reporting into the head of design and finance transformation, you will understand the high-level business requirements and translate them into SAP finance solutions. This role requires a broad understanding of SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) solutions, together with cross-functional integration with other SAP Modules, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), BW4/HANA, and Business Technology Platform (BTP).

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Setting the requirements for the architecture and design of the comprehensive set of solutions that meet finance’s requirements (across each of it portfolios – management and financial reporting, planning and analytics) and are aligned to Anglo's Enterprise Architecture, providing subject matter expertise to ensure business opportunities are identified and realised in line with a standard and cost-effective architecture.
• Support the deployment, on behalf of finance, of the various work packages associated with the deployment of a standard finance information model (GL, CC, PC, etc)
• Lead the effort to ensure that common architecture decisions support the finance and IT strategy, and that the architectures delivered are compliant with relevant Anglo architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps.
• Provide subject matter expertise to ensure business opportunities are identified and realised in line with a standard and cost-effective solution architecture.

Role Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and analytical skills in assessing impact, identifying interdependencies
• Highly organised and results oriented with the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills
• Translate complex systems issues in to simple terms for stakeholders
• Manage delivery of external partners against expectations
• Apply project management techniques to large and small system developments and ensure changes are embedded into business-as-usual process
• Solve technical and operational problems and consider process design to support efficiency improvements
• Commitment to remain skilled and informed of best practice by utilising appropriate resources

Qualifications:

Degree in relevant discipline and/or professional qualification.

Technical Knowledge:

• Hands-on cross-functional experience with the following SAP Modules: Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and Plant Maintenance (PM)
• Certification in SAP S/4HANA Finance 1909 or higher desirable or demonstrable hands-on S/4HANA experience
• Working knowledge of Group Reporting and SAC Planning
• Financial and cost accounting background desirable.