Company Description
Company Description
We have an exciting opportunity for
Principal Risk & Assurance. The purpose of this role is to Manage the Kumba-wide Risk Management and Assurance function.
We’re the best in the industry.
You’ll make us better.
Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.
Kumba Iron Ore
We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.
Job Description
As our
Principal Risk & Assurance of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Contribute to developing the strategy for International Governance, Risk & Assurance.
- Manage and lead the risk management function.
- Develop and maintain Kumba's integrated risk model.
- Contribute to budgeting, reporting, and planning of functions.
- Manage SLAs with Anglo American within functional responsibilities.
- Manage control and monitoring systems, standards and processes for quality assurance.
- Manage policies & guidelines and recommend, implement and maintain process improvements.
- Oversee the development and management of the compliance risk management plan (CRMP) process for all relevant compliance standards.
- Responsible for the quarterly Management Risk Committee.
- Attendance at all Board and committee meetings, presentation of the risks relevant to each committee, and consolidated risk register for the SIOC and Kumba Boards.
- Convening the annual risk workshop for the Kumba Board.
- Manage and lead the assurance function.
- Manage and ensure adherence to company policies, governance framework, and best practices.
- Allocate work, manage performance (contractors included), train direct reports and maintain discipline in the section.
- Organise and attend Business Impact Assessment workshops as required to periodically review the adequacy and resilience of Business Continuity / Emergency Planning arrangements in place and ensure agreed action strategies are implemented.
- Create a safe and healthy work environment where all can work effectively without hurting the environment.
- Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with all relevant senior management and their teams.
- Contribute to the broader business by working with others in such a way that it optimises the overall business results.
- Demonstrate behaviour aligned with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.
- Perform work in accordance with Anglo American’s Sustainable Development Framework, ensuring alignment between business decisions and objectives.
- Ensure compliance with the Anglo American Values in all work undertaken.
- Apply knowledge within the business to mitigate risk and identify new ways to assess adherence.
- Risk & Assurance Team: Management Authority
- International Governance, Risk & Assurance – Advisory Authority
- Assurance & Compliance: Advisory & Monitoring Authority.
This role is in Finance (FIN) department on a band 5 (E1) level reporting to the Chief Financial Officer
Qualifications
Qualifications
- A relevant Honours degree in Financial/ Risk Management/Postgraduate qualification in Business Management NQF8
- SA Drivers Licence
Technical Knowledge
- 8-10 years of relevant auditing and financial risk management experience, preferably in the mining environment.
- Extensive experience in developing strategies and risk models.
- Extensive experience in developing governance structures and frameworks.
- Extensive exposure in a mining business process environment.
Additional Information
Who we are?
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.
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 – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American 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 fulfil their potential.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
