23 Finance Systems jobs in South Africa
Finance Systems Specialist
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How you'll role
As a Finance Systems Specialist (ERP Functional Consultant), you will play a pivotal role in enhancing and supporting our finance operations through expert ERP configuration and user support. With a focus on smooth process flow and system optimization, your work will directly contribute to our business success, delivering technical support and training to finance teams.
What you'll do
- Act as the go-to expert for finance processes, including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, and cash management
- Configure and optimize ERP finance modules to meet business needs
- Provide technical support, troubleshoot issues, and assist with reporting and workflows
- Train and guide finance users, creating guides and best practices
- Collaborate with IT and finance teams on system enhancements and upgrades
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Information Systems
- 3+ years' experience in finance ERP functional and technical roles
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Dynamics 365 F&O)
- Strong understanding of finance processes and accounting principles
- Technical skills in reporting, data analysis, or system configuration
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and support skills
Manager Finance Systems Operations
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Manager Finance Systems Operations
The Company
Our client operates as a globally diversified gold mining organization with a broad portfolio of high-quality assets, projects, and exploration ventures across 10 countries and four continents. The company strategically pursues opportunities in complementary minerals where it can capitalize on its established assets, equity interests, and extensive technical and managerial capabilities. Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic and performance driven individuals.
The Role
Join a global mining leader as you take ownership of the day-to-day reliability and transformation of AngloGold Ashanti's finance platforms. You'll balance operational stability with innovation, driving automation, dual-GAAP readiness, and integration across SAP FICO, HFM, Workiva, and EPMWare. This role is perfect for a hands-on professional who thrives in multi-region environments and is motivated by measurable outcomes and building scalable, compliant finance systems.
The Key Responsibilities
- Lead BAU finance systems operations and master data governance across SAP FI/CO, EPMWare, and HFM.
- Manage period close controls, incident queues, service metrics, and system integrations.
- Deliver transformation initiatives including SAP–HFM integration, automation, and US-GAAP enablement.
- Define and enforce finance data standards, ensure SOX compliance, and oversee audit readiness.
- Partner with Controllership, FBP&A, and Digital Technology to embed policies and improve data quality.
- Lead vendors, manage change control, and publish performance scorecards on benefits and outcomes.
The Requirements
Technical Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Postgraduate qualification in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems; CA/CIMA preferred.
- 8–12 years' experience managing enterprise finance systems across multi-region, multi-GAAP environments.
- Strong SAP FI/CO ownership and HFM/Workiva administration experience.
- Proven track record in large-scale transformations (SAP migrations, consolidations, automation).
- Robust understanding of SOX, IFRS, and US GAAP controls.
The Rewards
- Based in Johannesburg, this position offers a permanent contract with a competitive remuneration package.
finance systems design lead
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Lead business design to align with strategic finance objectives
Drive the transition from HFM to OneStream
Overseeboth consolidation and planning processes, and enabling advanced insights capabilities.
Lead the collection, analysis, and validation of business requirements,& ensure translationinto effective solution designs & functional designs
Document planning and business needs, ensuring these are accurately reflected within the solution architecture.
Collaborate with technical and implementation partners to ensure business and planning requirements are accurately reflected in platform design
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Support the development of an insights capability that enables forward-looking, data-driven decision-making
Champion change management and adoption across the finance organisation
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) or equivalent)
Minimum 10 years' experience in finance, with at least 5 years in finance transformation or systems implementation
Proven experience in large-scale Enterprise Performance Management implementations (e.g., OneStream, Hyperion HFM, SAP BPC, Anaplan, Oracle FCCS).
Direct OneStream exposure is highly desirable
Strong understanding of financial consolidation, planning, and performance management processes
Familiarity with SDLC/Agile delivery methodologies and working in structured project environments with governance forums (SteerCo, Design Authority).
More than 10 Years
Financial Analysis
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Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.
In deal recovery management at PwC, you will focus on helping clients navigate financial distress and recover from challenging business situations. You will be responsible for providing strategic advice and solutions to optimise recovery outcomes.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
A career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients, reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Role Summary:
We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems. In a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values. And where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.
Qualifications / Certifications required:
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting
Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Finance / CA (SA); or
Engineer or relevant professional qualification (e.g. MBA, APICS, CPIM); or
CFA, CIMA or other relevant related degree / professional designation.
Responsibilities of role:
As a member of the PwC CARS team, the candidate will be involved in a variety of financial advisory and restructuring projects across a diverse range of industries and will gain exposure to a wide range of clients. PwC CARS services a wide spectrum of clients ranging from large, listed multinationals through to entrepreneurial, owner managed businesses, covering both domestic and cross Africa border work.
We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing team to work on high-profile clients experiencing stress / distress to their business model and who require turnaround or transformation with a financial or operational restructuring lens, spanning a broad range of industry sectors. You'll provide analysis and business assessment support to the team for restructuring and/or turnaround projects.
Typically, you will work with our clients information to help our teams identify and implement rapid, tactical and sustainable financial and operational restructuring measures, for example you will be part of the team advising on:
In addition to these services you'll be expected to:
You will also be expected to take an active part in our team and practice development and will typically:
Skill sets required:
To be successful in this role, financial analysis skills and a curious commercial business mindset are critical. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment and be able to effectively communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. Project management skills are considered fundamental together with critical thinking and a motivated and commercially astute approach to business restructuring needs.
Candidates will display the following competencies:
- Experience with data analysis;
- Experience with data analytics tools e.g. Power BI, Alteryx;
- Experience of operational or financial improvement from a management consultancy, corporate finance advisory firm or as an 'internal consultant' in a corporate;
- Operations experience, across sectors: engineering, financial services, retail, industrial, consumer, high tech, utilities, logistics, telecoms and energy;
- Competent with spreadsheets, financial and operational analysis.
- Financial restructuring and exit strategies,
- Financing and debt advisory related services,
- Turnaround strategy,
- Independent business reviews,
- Strategic options analysis,
- Contingency planning reviews,
- Short-term cash flow reviews and forecasting, helping clients see and control their cash positions
- Cash levers to smooth cash flow/conserve cash
- Cost out and EBITDA optimisation initiatives
- Working capital improvement plans;
- Restructuring Office services - helping client management develop and implement turnaround programs
- Take on a "hands-on" role to manage stakeholders and inspire change
- Provide robust data analysis and baselining support for change programmes
- Interface directly with client teams to collect, analyse and develop insights into their business
- Prepare presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. Board, Private Equity investor, lenders, etc.)
- Work alongside other PwC teams, including specialist lines of service and sector experts.
- Support with one or two areas of internal team management
- Work with team members in areas of business development and origination efforts
- Supporting the needs of the go-to-market strategy
- Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and energy, agility and the ability to drive for high quality, meeting of deadlines and track record of setting and achieving goals;
- Good interpersonal and client relationship skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels of an organisation;
- A highly motivated, confident individual with presence;
- A proactive and dynamic team player;
- Problem solving capabilities / skills with the ability to think strategically, innovatively and "out the box";
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of agility in a demanding environment;
- An interest in and knowledge of the financial markets and the significant turnaround opportunity across SMA and Africa;
- A desire to build on commercial and industry knowledge;
- A desire and motivation to build interest in and knowledge for proactive origination and account targeting;
- Financial analysis and/or modelling skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Conflict management skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to input into storyboarding solutions for clients including on projects and proposals - be able to contribute to succinct, well-structured reports and client communications;
- Highly rated with good academic credentials; and
Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of the priorities to meet targets and objectives and who works effectively under pressure.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
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Job Posting End Date
September 28, 2025
Finance Officer (Creditors / Invoice Processing / ERP Systems)
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This accounting position processes all financial transactions and creates applicable creditors and cashbook financial reports. It includes the full responsibility for the relevant creditor's age analysis and bank reconciliations. The processing of financial transactions includes managing creditors by matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes, capturing invoices to Netsuite from such source documents and all other relevant financial documents, capturing of bank transactions and performing bank reconciliations.
Key Performance Outputs Ensure all inter-company and third-party supplier invoices are processed accurately and timely, in compliance with SARS regulations.Generate purchase orders on request accurately and promptly. Generate relevant monthly and on-charge invoices correctly to recover costs.Initiate and process all journal entries to ensure offsets are done to accounts payable from accounts receivable, ensuring inter-company accounts balance.Complete all allocations timeously and accurately.Follow up on outstanding purchase orders, open requisitions, and goods/service received notes.Ensure creditor's account detailed line items are correctly matched and processed.Take full responsibility for the creditors' age analysis and reconciliation of unmatched items.Compile weekly and monthly age analysis for suppliers and growers to assist with cash flow forecasting.Reconcile all supplier and grower accounts monthly, ensuring the general ledger reflects correct amounts.Reconcile intercompany creditor accounts and resolve reconciling items promptly.Handle internal and external creditor queries efficiently.Prepare payment requests for approval, ensuring payments to creditors comply with financial policies.Prepare and execute weekly payment batches and assist in releasing daily, weekly, and monthly creditor payments.Capture cash book transactions from bank statements and perform timely bank reconciliations.Ensure all new or amended supplier accounts are opened with the required documentation as per company policy.Timely and effective reconciliation of credit card accounts, transactions, and balances, including relevant cost recoveries within the group.Requirements Qualification / Experience A relevant B.Comm or similar qualification in Accounting or Bookkeeping.2-3 years experience working in a Financial Officer role, (Bonus if this experience is in the same or similar industry)ERP systems experience will be an advantage. Functional / Technical Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Excellent Email etiquetteExcellent Data entry skillsExcellent communication skills; verbal and writtenExcellent planning, and organisational skillsAttention to detailAnalytical SkillsAbility to meet strict deadlinesFinancial Officer (Creditors / Invoice Processing / ERP Systems)
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This role supports the financial accountant and maintains key responsibilities within the grower accounting function within the group and which includes, amongst others, responsibility for the maintenance of loan and lease agreement schedules, processing financial transactions and preparation of applicable creditors and cashbook financial reports. It includes responsibility for the inter-company, loans, inter-company and grower creditors, bank reconciliations and is integral in our grower accounting processes. This role supports the internal SARB function.
Key Performance Outputs Purchase Orders: Generate and process purchase orders accurately and on time.Invoice Management: Process supplier invoices and generate monthly on-charge invoices in compliance with SARS regulations.Creditor Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations for Grower and inter-company accounts, ensuring accurate reporting and resolving discrepancies.Journal Entries: Process journal entries for account offsets and ensure inter-company accounts are balanced.Query Resolution: Handle internal and external creditor queries effectively, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies.Grower Payments: Prepare and execute weekly Grower payment requests and payment batches in line with company policy.Cash Book Processing: Capture bank transactions, perform reconciliations, and ensure credit card accounts are balanced and recovered within the group.Intercompany Balancing: Maintain and reconcile inter-company accounts, including loans, payables, and receivables.Clearing Funds: Ensure timely and accurate fund clearing processes as per SARB requirements.Grower Loans: Manage Grower loan schedules, interest calculations, and account reconciliations.Additional Invoice Calculations: Assist with weekly calculations and processing of additional invoices and credit notes for export and local transactions.Loan and Lease Agreements: Maintain and monitor inter-company loan and lease agreements, ensuring proper approvals and record-keeping.Weekly Intercompany Transaction Flow: Manage inter-company PO imports, sales orders, and bill payments, ensuring accurate transaction flow.Financial Governance: Assist with SARB applications, renewals, and maintaining a register of SARB approvals and documentation.Reporting: Prepare and maintain detailed age analyses, schedules, and reconciliation reports for management review.Requirements Educational / Technical A relevant tertiary degree, ideally in Accounting or Bookkeeping.2-3 years experience working in a Financial Officer role, (Bonus if this experience is in the same or similar industry)ERP systems experience will be an advantage.Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
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Large, integrated and well-established group in the agriculture sector is looking to employ a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist. This role will have a strong focus on finance and data analysis. The group has interests across the country and this role will be situated in Paarl, Western Cape.
The ideal candidate will have a relevant tertiary degree with at least 2 years experience in a management accounting and financial analysis role. A professional qualification, especially a CIMA designation, would be highly valued, though other designations are also acceptable given the appropriate job and industry experience.
The purpose of the role is to collect and analyse financial data to determine the gross profits of food projects and product lines, while preparing budgets and cost reports for management with a focus on gross profit and stock control. This role involves identifying areas for cost optimisation, recommending strategies, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate cost allocation and the development of enhanced financial models.
This is an excellent opportunity for personal growth as well as growth within this fast expanding business.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Analysis:
- Analyse key financial data to determine gross profits of various projects and product lines.
- Identify gross profit losses, recommend turnaround strategies, and highlight focus areas to maximise profitability.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes for improved efficiency.
Data Collection & Management & reporting :
- Extract and manage data from multiple sources, including ERP systems and external databases.
- Build and maintain comprehensive datasets for analysis using platforms such as Power BI and Mercur.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reports tracking KPIs, sales metrics, market forecasts, pricing trends, procurement, and operational data for real-time monitoring.
- Improve reporting systems by reviewing current practices and implementing enhancements.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Prepare budgets and cost reports with a strong focus on gross profit and stock control.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved stock management.
- Provide insights to support strategic financial planning and decision-making.
Costings:
- Develop and implement cost-effective financial procedures and risk mitigation strategies.
- Review new costings for accuracy and ensure product line profitability.
Process Optimisation:
- Conduct research to support the development and enhancement of financial models.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Agricultural Economics, or similar.
- Professional qualification - CIMA (ACMA, CGMA) preferred but will consider other qualifications along with the relevant experience.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience.
- Working knowledge in Power BI and Mercur would be highly advantageous.
- Experience as a Management Accountant and Data Analytics in an agricultural, food production, manufacturing, or related environment.
- Advanced MS Excel skills.
Key competencies:
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Communicate in a professional manner.
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to function independently.
- Innovative thinker.
- Organisational skills.
- Deadline driven.
- Ability to build credible relationships with internal and external clients.
Remuneration:
- R540,000 to R720,000 per annum cost to company, depending on experience.
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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An innovative company in the financial services sector is seeking a
FP&A Manager
to join their team in
Johannesburg
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As FP&A Manager, you will design and own the reporting ecosystem that powers smarter, faster, and more informed decisions. This role sits at the intersection of data, finance, and strategy - perfect for a professional fluent in Power BI, SQL and IFRS, who thrives in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build scalable, intuitive dashboards (e.g., in Power BI) tracking KPIs, financial health, and performance.
- Design and maintain automated reporting workflows for self-service analytics.
- Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance and accuracy in reporting for regulated entities.
- Provide proactive financial insights and commercial decision support through data-driven dashboards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (actuarial, risk, commercial, and technology) to translate complex results into clear business intelligence.
- Oversee reconciliations, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
- Support regulatory submissions and external audits, embedding evolving IFRS standards into reporting.
Qualifications and Experience:
- CA (SA)
qualification is required. - 3+ years of experience in financial reporting, financial analysis, or business intelligence within financial services.
- Strong expertise in Power BI and SQL, with proven experience in automation and dashboard building.
- Knowledge of IFRS (insurance exposure advantageous).
- Strong data modelling and systems fluency (e.g., Xero, Syft, or similar).
- A commercially aware, analytical communicator who bridges finance and data to deliver clear, strategic insights.
Salary:
- R960,000 – R1,200,000 CTC / year, depending on experience.
Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist
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The Role
The FP&A Specialist is integral to the Group Finance function, providing comprehensive financial analysis, strategic insights, and decision-support to senior leadership. This role ensures alignment between financial performance and corporate strategy, facilitating effective planning, forecasting, and performance management across the group.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and budgets to evaluate business scenarios and support decision-making.
- Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods providing explanations for variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Provide management reporting with clear insights and recommendations.
- Analyse business performance trends, KPIs, and drivers of profitability.
- Partner with business units to support strategic initiatives and resource allocation.
- Prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate risks and opportunities.
- Consolidate financial information across entities/projects for group reporting.
- Develop and deliver presentations and reports for senior management, highlighting key financial metrics and trends
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function to enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Strong ability to interpret and present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Advanced skills in financial modelling and proficiency with financial software and ERP systems.
- Solid understanding of management reporting and business performance metrics.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving ability.
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
- Ability to identify issues, analyse root causes, and implement effective solutions.
- Effective communication and collaboration across departments.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (essential).
- Professional qualification (e.g., CIMA, CFA, CA(SA), SAIPA, ACCA) advantageous.
- 5–7 years' experience in financial planning and analysis or related roles, with experience in group-level reporting and analysis.
- Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
- Experience in the renewable energy sector or other capital-intensive industries.
CHARACTER & ATTRIBUTES
- High integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Works effectively within cross-functional teams and builds strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of initiatives.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
Employment Package Outline:
Salary:
Market-Related
Benefits:
Medical aid
Retirement contribution
Employee assistant programme
Professional development opportunities
Rewards:
Performance bonus
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
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About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for a seasoned
FP&A Manager
to join a prominent mining group. This role is central to strengthening financial planning, analysis, and reporting to enable data-driven decisions across diverse operations. In alignment with the board's transformation strategy, preference will be given to suitably qualified female candidates.
Role Overview:
- Oversee and manage the full FP&A function across multiple mining sites.
- Design and refine financial models that drive both strategic initiatives and operational performance.
- Deliver accurate and insightful budgets, forecasts, and performance reports to leadership.
- Collaborate closely with operational teams and site stakeholders to ensure transparent and reliable reporting.
- Champion process enhancements and embed best practices in financial planning and analysis.
- Utilise tools such as HFM, TM1, SAP, and Power BI to provide meaningful reporting and insights.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, offering strategic financial input to guide key decisions.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CIMA, MBA, or Master's Degree in Economics/ Finance.
- 10+ years' experience
in finance, with a minimum of experience at
more than one mining operation
. - Proven track record of building strong stakeholder relationships in a mining environment.
- Advanced proficiency in HFM, TM1, SAP, and Power BI.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.
- Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a complex mining environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
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