Senior Specialist Commercial

Anglo American; Thabazimbi; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Valterra Platinum as a Commercial Finance Specialist and play a pivotal role in leading financial reporting and strategic initiatives at Amandelbult Mine. You will oversee budgeting, compliance, and performance analysis while driving business improvements in a team-focused environment. This position offers a significant opportunity to impact sustainability in mining operations and contribute to market-leading financial practices.

Benefits

Market-aligned reward and recognition

Opportunities for learning and development

Clear commitment to safe operations

High-performance, values-led environment

Culture that respects diversity

Qualifications

• 3-5 years management experience, including 2 years in a Mining/PGMs environment.
• Experience with Financial Management systems, including Essbase and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance reporting and coordination for Amandelbult Mine.
• Prepare and support financial forecasts and budgets.
• Provide insights for decision-making and commercial case modeling.

Skills

Financial acumen

Advanced data analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Communication in English

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Business Accounting, Finance, Economics

CIMA/CA(SA)

Tools

Essbase

SAP

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

Valterra Platinum is the world’s leading primary producer of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), operating across the full value chain, from resource to market. We mine the materials that make modern life possible, in ways that are safer, smarter and more responsible.

Our business is at the heart of the broader Southern African economic and social landscape and we are committed to working towards a safe, sustainable, competitive and profitable business that benefits our country, our communities, our people, and our shareholders.

If you're driven by purpose, performance and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. At Valterra, you'll be part of a team creating value that lasts—powered by curiosity, courage, and care. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Job Description

As a Commercial Finance Specialist, you will be responsible for leading a team of shaft Commercial Advisors for the Amandelbult Mine, Performance reporting for Amandelbult Mine and supporting the Commercial Manager for the operation. You will be responsible for not only the coordination and management of key deliverables, but also for driving key business improvement, commercial strategic initiatives and building a high-performance team. The Commercial Finance Specialist will need to provide commercial insights to support decision making and ensuring adherence to governance policies. Some of the specific tasks that are also required include:

• Preparing Amandelbult Mine weekly, monthly, quarterly, interim, and year-end (or as required) management reports ensuring key issues are highlighted with focus on key
• Assist and advise discipline Managers & Superintendents to develop budgets, e.g., by providing insights into financial data and consolidating inputs
• Provide business case modelling support for on-site SIB capital, make recommendations on capital expenditure decisions to the disciplines
• Support preparation of financial forecasts that includes forward looking risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with discipline to develop risk register, proactively providing financial evaluation (cost/capital) of risk mitigation strategies
• Serve as contact point for financial information & detailed advice for finance discipline teams
• Provide discipline-specific financial reports and analysis
• Drive delivery the sustainability activities as relevant to discipline and set out in the Life of Asset Plan to improve sustainability performance over time
• Analyse performance and anticipate, research and resolve issues. Includes identifying the impact of operating anomalies, adverse financial trends, changes in policies and reporting requirements, and evaluating the impact on reported results
• Manage compliance of the teams within work area with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) local requirements as a minimum level of site performance
• Participate in Valterra Platinum led performance and diagnostic reviews and provide supporting analysis as required by mine management and corporate teams
• Liaise effectively with key business contacts and build up strong working relationships

This role is at a band 6 level reporting to the Commercial Manager.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate/Tertiary qualifications within Business Accounting, Finance, Economics
• CIMA/CA(SA) advantageous

• Experience

• 3-5 years management experience, 2 years of which should be in a Mining/PGMs environment.
• Experience in Financial Management systems, Essbase and SAP

• Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent financial acumen
• Advanced data analysis and management
• Proficient in mine financial systems and related legislation
• Advanced computer literacy (PowerPoint, Advanced excel, Word)
• Proficient in budgeting and forecasting, Actuals, data submissions, financial modelling
• Strong verbal and written communication in English

Additional Information

Who We Are

We are a Southern African PGM producer, marketing metals globally, with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines, 3 smelters, and 2 refineries, giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chain—from resource to market.

We explore, we mine, we concentrate, we smelt, we refine and we market. As a result, we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge, we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs, partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial, jewellery and investment sectors.

With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29,000 employees, we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

Closing Date: 30 June 2025