Specialist: Controllership Accountable for Group Reporting at AngloGold Ashanti

Education & Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, or equivalent qualification

General Knowledge & Experience

• 5 years in the mining industry and/or associated business fields, and which should include corporate reporting / financial accounting functions
• Detailed understanding of complex commercial, accounting, and financial reporting issues (IFRS)
• Knowledge of US GAAP will be advantageous
• Financial Controlling – monitors adherence to financial reporting standards and ensures the integrity of financial outputs
• Sound Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, International Reporting Standards and their application
• Experience with the accounting for large Corporate structures
• Experience of working with cross-functional and geographical teams
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on detail

Role Accountabilities

• Govern standard Group accounting policies, including accounting directives
• Advise on application and interpretation of technical accounting requirements in terms of IFRS and US GAAP (US GAAP will be an advantage)
• Research and advise on non-routine transactions across the Group (finance and other functions)
• Participate in the implementation of US-GAAP reporting and future requirements from sustainability accounting and reporting
• Research and advise on once-off transactions (acquisitions / disposals / group restructuring / new financing), including review of all regulatory filings and presentations
• Identify and implement new or changed disclosure requirements including annual revision of the IFRS financial reporting skeleton and the UK annual report
• Financial statement note reviews (from a disclosure perspective)
• Maintain relationships with external auditors
• Completion of all disclosure and regulatory checklists for external reporting
• Maintain the exploration assessment and classification process and supporting business units and sites in this regard
• Research and advise on new accounting developments and pronouncements, SEC rules and other regulatory developments
• Co-ordinate SOX control changes in the finance team, liaise with SOX team on control weaknesses, new controls required
• Participate in year-end SOX meetings to assist in assessing all identified SOX deficiencies and possible impacts with the SOX and external audit teams
• Participation in combined assurance reviews on an ad-hoc basis