Internal Controls Analyst at Anglo American

Job Description

• As an Internal Controls Analyst, you will work to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls for the GSS business unit.

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Perform ad-hoc and planned control reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment
• Engage with middle and senior management within the GSS as a part of control review and remediation activity
• Support in the creation of control review reports, and provide feedback to operational delivery teams on control effectiveness
• Support and deliver coaching and training to delivery teams on an effective control environment
• Ensure that control deficiencies and associated remedial actions and plans are identified and agreed with process/control owners, and tracked to completion
• To ensure that GSS comply with all controls related Group/External Compliance requirements
• Confirm that control documentation is maintained, and reflect any changes in business operations and is relevant and consistent
• Controls framework design: take a lead in the creation and enhancement of controls and processes impacting the GSS Finance and People Services (HR) controls
• Support global transformation projects across Finance and People Services, including a SAP-4-HANA implementation
• Facilitate the internal management attestation process over financial controls to ensure compliance with JSE and UKCR legislation
• Support the GSS Incident Management Framework, assessing root causes, impacts and remedial actions required to manage and resolve operational incidents
• Identify and understand the extent of risk exposure/control gaps identified through control and incident review

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Auditing, finance, commerce, accounting or compliance and governance law is essential
• Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors standards
• Registered with the IIA as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Completion of professional qualification would be advantageous
• Strong knowledge (3-6 years of experience) in application of risk, controls, and compliance related principles within a SOX/ similar ICFR-based environment (either in-house or as an auditor/ advisory professional)
• Experience in working with auditing principles and practices
• Basic working knowledge of SAP would be an advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experienced Microsoft Office user
• Experience of using audit software