Website AngloGold Ashanti
AngloGold Ashanti has a portfolio of many assets and differing ore body types in key gold producing regions. The company’s 19 operations are located in nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Australia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Tanzania and South Africa), and are supported by extensive exploratio… read moren activities. The operations are run as four distinct regions – Southern Africa, Continental Africa, Australasia and The Americas. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti has a globally diverse, world-class portfolio of operations and projects. AngloGold Ashanti is the third-largest gold mining company in the world, measured by production. It has 17 mines gold mines in 9 countries, as well as several exploration programmes in both the established and new gold producing regions of the world. AngloGold Ashanti produced 3.95Moz of gold in 2015, generating $4.02bn in gold income, utilising $857mn capital expenditure. AngloGold Ashanti has an attributable Ore Reserve of 51.7Moz of gold and an attributable Mineral Resource of 207.80Moz. 76 Rahima Moosa Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001 South Africa
Objective of the role
The VP of Controllership is a key leadership role in the AGA Finance team and will lead a team of high performing accounting professionals who are responsible for the accurate preparation of financial statements and analysis in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP and AngloGold Ashanti policies.
This is a newly created position, a global role, leading the Controllership teams across the Africa, Australia and LATAM regions. The Controllership team manages external reporting, are the stewards of AGA’s financial data and provide decision support to the Group and business units.
Working in a collaborative environment with finance business partners (FBP) and Group Finance, the team is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the validity, accuracy and completeness of all accounting, financial reporting, technical support and compliance services.
The VP Controllership will report to the SVP Group Controller .
Education & Qualifications
Relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in Finance field at a minimum
Chartered Accountant designation
General Knowledge & Experience
10-15 years in the accounting field, in a senior management capacity, mining experience preferred
Proven experience in large scale process improvement and business transformation
At least 10 years in a large multinational organization and leading global teams
People Skills
Proven ability to provide clear managerial leadership and direction
Skilled in championing and leading change within a shared services environment
Demonstrated capability in driving continuous process improvements for team efficiency and output
Compliance and Governance Knowledge
In-depth understanding of Company policies, relevant legislation, and industry best practices
Commitment to ethical conduct, corporate governance principles, and social responsibility
Up-to-date expertise in relevant fields, with knowledge of current industry trends and advancements
Role Accountabilities
Lead a large globally dispersed team of accounting professionals including performance and talent management and career development of team members;
Manage the provision of controllership support to the business units, including the delivery of relevant and reliable management and statutory reporting in a robust, compliant and timely manner
Custodian of finance processes, reporting and internal controls at the business unit level, responsible for driving standardization and consistency across the Group
Ensure compliance with financial internal controls, SOX requirements and AGA’s accounting policies; establishing and maintaining a strong governance culture at the business units
Provide analysis of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial results used for external and internal management reporting;
Drive productivity across the global Controllership function; including simplification, automation and digitization of key processes
Partner with the FBP teams to enhance financial services provided to the Business Units;
Key interface between the Regional Controllership and Group Financial Reporting teams; including supporting Group reporting processes
Manage relationship with external auditors at a business unit level;
Solve complex accounting problems and recommend solutions.
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