Global Shared Services (GSS) is a critical asset for Anglo American and De Beers enabling the delivery of functional service work for Finance & People Services to all Business Unit and Group Functions. 

The vision for Global Shared Services (GSS) is to be an exceptional Shared Services organisation, with inspired people, delivering flawless processes, enabled by great technology.  

There are three key strategic pillars that GSS is currently aligned to and delivering towards, namely, customers, colleagues and communities. 

Proactive and meaningful stakeholder engagement, which includes employees, communication and effective change management are key success factors in the GSS journey. 

To ensure prompt processing of Group HR invoices, in conjunction with accurate timely rebilling to service users 

KEY TASKS 

Performance and Delivery 

• Responsible for the full purchasing process 

• Responsible for processing and tracking all invoices received within Group HR 

• Raise all bulk and individual purchase requisition requests 

• Responsible for processing the following invoices: 

• Global RPO – management fee (monthly), transactional invoices (monthly), other ad hoc invoices (e.g. ad writing). 

• UK MSP – contractor hours and expenses (weekly); background checking (monthly), management fee (monthly). 

• Checks all invoices received for accuracy, including correct entity, cost centres / project codes, amounts are in line with agreed commercials, all required fields are completed.  Once satisfied that the invoice is accurate, forwards to Procurement for formal approval and payment.  

• Work with HR contacts and Supply Chain to ensure signed contract with vendors are in place.  

• Ensures that invoices are processed in compliance with agreed terms and conditions. 

• Arranging with Finance on a monthly basis, all invoices/costs that need to be recharged to the Business Units 

• Raises any queries with the appropriate supplier in a timely manner and monitors through to resolution.   

• Acts as the point of contact for supplier invoice payment queries and follows up with Finance and Procurement to ensure prompt payment.   

• Monitors unpaid invoices and promptly escalates any overdue payments to ensure Anglo American remains within contractually agreed payment terms.  

• Request and track credit notes and invoice amendments.  

• Inputs RPO invoice line items into the RPO Master Tracker (Excel).  Align any closed fees charged against respective open fees, identify and add correct rebill amount, then send to Finance Business Partner for rebilling.   

• Follows up with Finance Business Partner, monitors and provides support to rebilling process to ensure all rebilling happens in a timely manner.   

• Reconciles RPO Master Tracker to close out all filled and cancelled requisitions.   

• Provides Finance Business Partner with expected RPO accruals at year end.   

• Provides MSP rebill information to GSS on a monthly basis, ensures costs are allocated correctly from Talent Acquisition to Cost Centre owners.   

• Supports Cost Centre owners with any disputed invoice amounts.   

• Monitors PO burn on a quarterly basis, initiates requests to increase value of PO to ensure there is sufficient value left to cover invoices received until year end. 

• Drives bulk PO creation process in Q4, provides input into PO amounts and allocations in readiness for the next calendar year. 

• Process any vendors outside of ‘How to Buy process’ manually via GSS  

• Oversee payment schedules 

• Ensure invoices are met with correct Q forecast  

• Procurement of Capital equipment and services in line with costs, delivery and Supply Chain requirements 

• PO, budget & reconciliation management  

• Accountable for supplying monthly reports 

• Forecasts to finance team on, projects & budgets  

• Year-end accruals and communication to various cost centre owners 

• Onboarding of new vendors 

• Identify when PO’s are coming to an end 

People & Teams 

• Monitors inbox (including separate MSP inbox), ensures emails are acknowledged and actioned as appropriate. 

• Acts as the first point of contact for any invoice-related queries from suppliers, hiring managers, HR and Finance.  

• Escalates any issues or payment delays to the appropriate person. 

• Facilitates provision of approval information. 

• Supports Global Head of Talent Acquisition and RPO Manager with invoicing and rebilling data for ad hoc reporting requests. 

• Support the identification & implementation of improvements to make the process more efficient  

Compliance  

• Maintains a spreadsheet of all cost centres, project codes and approvers for the UK MSP. Liaises with HR and Finance Business Partners to identify any updates needed, ensures changes are communicated to the MSP promptly to support invoice accuracy.     

• Undertakes spot check audits on Talentsource VMS and SmartRecruiters ATS to ensure that invoiced amounts correlate with information in the ATS/VMS. 

• Contracts / SOW management / NDA management 

• Assists with internal/external audits as required   

• 3-year tertiary qualification in Finance

EXPERIENCE  

• Experience in an Accounts Payable or similar role, where key duties included invoice processing, cost allocation and rebilling. 

• Experience of using data to tell a story and provide insights. 

• Experience in a multinational, matrixed organisation.  

• Awareness of GDPR and requirements to protect personal data. 

• Experience reviewing processes and recommending improvements to improve efficiency. 

• Experience working within a function other than Finance, such as HR or Supply Chain. 

• Intermediate Excel – proficient with data entry and presentation, filtering and sorting, pivot tables, charts, VLOOKUP, data tools, formatting.  

• Experience of working with vendor management systems would be preferred 

• Familiarity with SAP preferred. 

• Strong file - document management 

• Good understanding of audit trails and history  

• Advance knowledge of MS Outlook 

What we offer  

• When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time. 

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, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world. 

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 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. 

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.