Job Description
Reporting to and supporting the Copper Africa Financial Compliance Controller, this role is responsible for support in executing all activities and deliverables within the Financial Compliance function for Copper Africa.
The Financial Compliance Specialist is responsible for the design assessment, documentation, testing, monitoring, and reporting of internal controls supporting compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code Provision 29.
The role will help ensure that the organisation maintains effective, documented and auditable processes. The role will interact closely with Legal, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit and business stakeholders across the Group.
The incumbent in this role further supports the Financial Compliance reporting in the review, development and implementation of best practice policies and controls to establish a robust control environment governing finance and related functions providing guidance to and support to finance teams and the implementation of the Copper Africa Finance operating model and objectives.
The position requires strong knowledge of financial compliance, internal controls and testing methodologies.
PRIMARY TASKS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Primary responsibility to support the Compliance Controller in executing their responsibilities around financial governance, risk management and control implementation across the applicable finance functions in the Copper Africa region.
- Review, develop and implement best practice policies and controls to establish a robust control environment governing finance and related functions
- Review and maintenance of Risk and Control Matrixes (RACM) in line with UKCR requirements, including training, reporting and recommendations on relevant controls
- Execute control monitoring and testing programs across financial and non-financial control environments.
- Support regional risk assessment for all relevant processes, including review and implementation of control measures and alignment with Global requirements
- Perform system reviews of relevant DOA’s in line with Global policies, regional requirements and organisational design, including access reviews
- Support the development and implementation of a regional document control policy (through new or existing applications and systems), including but not limited to access to policies and procedures, document retention, statutory filings, historical information, etc.
- Coordinate a regional training program around UKCR risk and controls to ensure compliance and awareness of relevant business controls
- Support internal- and external audit queries, escalations and discussions around UKCR controls testing
- Provide guidance to- and support finance teams to execute on their accountability
- Support implementation of Copper Africa Finance operating model and objectives
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Copper Africa Financial Controller
- Copper Africa Finance and commercial teams (Regional and site-based teams)
- Copper Africa Operations teams (Regional and site-based teams)
- Copper Global Service functions (Business Analysis and Planning, Financial Reporting, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Transaction Services)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-Graduate Degree in Commerce of Accounting
- CA(SA)
WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 to 5 years’ relevant post-article work experience, preferably in the mining/natural resources industry
- Prior exposure to Compliance, ICFR, SOX (or similar control environment), Reporting, Planning, Operational finance and support services functions
- Demonstrated prior SOX exposure in a robust control environment
- Prior SAP, Coupa and/or Oracle experience beneficial
- Excel (Advanced) and Power BI
COMPETENCIES:
- Proficient computer literacy including Microsoft office
- Internal control frameworks
- Data analytics and control monitoring
- Audit methodologies
- Root cause analysis
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, with both verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and dynamics
- Delivery and service orientated
- Strategic/ tactical long- and short-term outlook
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- Technical knowledge of accounting principles and robust control environment
- Analytical
- Attention to detail
- Commercially astute
- Team player
- Accountability
- Self-motivated
- Ability to absorb and work under pressure
How to apply:
Please apply on the Careers Portal: Applications Close:
https://www.glencore.com/careers/career-opportunities 18 September 2026
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With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.
Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
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Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that advance everyday life.
With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.
Glencore’s customers are principally industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
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