Senior Commercial Specialist

  • Full-time
  • Discipline: Finance
  • Business Entity: Africa - Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)(BU005)

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

This role is based in Mokopane, Limpopo.

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment.
  • Drive accountability by supporting commercial risk audits and following up on internal audit outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with delegation of authority levels on site and ensure implementation of financial standards
  • Act as on-site interface to external auditors and ensure follow up on all relevant external enquiries and outcomes.
  • Cascade site financial targets down to work areas on site, for consideration and approval by GM, incorporating group provided benchmarks and proposing appropriate level of stretch.
  • Drive the budgeting process on site, including site capital expenditure budget and plan, in continual alignment with SLT and Corporate.
  • Consolidate financial forecasts and business plans, identify forward looking risks and opportunities.
  • Review business case analysis and provide recommendations for expenditure.
  • Design, implement, and maintain financial reporting input on systems design to support operational needs.
  • Standardize financial performance reporting and ensure consistent implementation of processes across the operation in line with best practice.
  • Develop and implement financial projects aligned with operational and strategic objectives.
  • Produce monthly management reports highlighting key issues, value drivers, and trend analysis. (E.g. Processco, QPR)
  • Support budget owners to provide transparency on the financial impact of their decisions from a cost and capital efficiency perspective
  • Consolidate updated forecasts, including sensitivity analysis, and assess risks and opportunities impacting operational results.
  • Identify and evaluate the impact of operating anomalies, adverse financial trends, policy changes, and reporting requirements on financial results.
  • Maintain cost accounting standards for the operation.
  • Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Senior Manager Commercial.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, management accounting
  • Relevant post graduate qualification in finance / financial management advantageous

Experience, technical knowledge and skills required:

  • 5 - 7 years industry relevant experience
  • Accounts Administration system
  • Capital management
  • Proficient knowledge of financial accounting and reporting
  • Advanced levels of proficiency in developing and implementing integrated commercial solutions to maximize value and ensure productivity
  • Advanced data analysis and management for decision-making.
  • Advanced management of work packages across a portfolio of project activities.
  • Proficient in financial systems and related legislation.
  • Advanced computer literacy for role including SAP.
  • Advanced in budgeting and forecasting

Additional Information

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

  • Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
  • Market-aligned reward and recognition.
  • Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
  • A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
  • A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum 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 fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date: 02 July 2026

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