Assurance Specialist - Brisbane, Australia - De Beers Group of Companies

De Beers Group of Companies

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Brisbane, Australia

1 week ago

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**Company Description

Integrity is nonnegotiable. Join us in upholding it, knowing we've got your back.**We're reimagining mining to improve people's lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we're putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Risk and Assurance Manager in Anglo American's Business Assurance Services (ABAS) department, this role will focus on the planning, resourcing, and management of internal audit projects for the Steelmaking Coal business. This is a fulltime permanent position based in our Brisbane Corporate Office with some regional travel required.

The role will be rewarding and varied and will involve the following:

Deliver business unit, as well as Group wide, audits that provide assurance to management and the audit committees.
Assist with the development of an annual plan for Steelmaking Coal, based on assessment of key risks and an assurance framework.
Plan, resource and manage delivery of assigned audit projects i.e. undertake complex or sensitive technical audit work within Steelmaking Coal, including assisting in the facilitation of risk management workshops for senior client managers.
Agreement with key stakeholders on clear scopes/terms of reference and work plans for audit projects.
Control time and cost of audit projects, reporting potential time/cost overruns to the Risk and Assurance Manager.
Ensure that all assignments are conducted in accordance with ABAS standards, methodology and are in line with the annual plan.
Deliver audits in a way that acts as a catalyst for change and improvement, ensuring all assignments are conducted in accordance with ABAS standards, methodology and are in line with the annual plan.
Undertaking complex and / or sensitive audit work and assisting in the facilitation of risk management workshops, where required.
Conduct analysis of audit findings within the business unit to identify themes and issues for management to address.
Communicate findings to Risk and Assurance Manager and other stakeholders regarding ramifications of control weaknesses.
Identify value add and improvement initiatives through audit observations.
Develop and execute audit programs, consolidate audit findings, draft reports and present the results to management.
Support Audit Action management and reporting.
Engage with colleagues, internal audit, and business management in a professional, constructive, and cooperative manner.
Stay abreast of international best practice in auditing standards.
Actively participate in knowledge sharing initiatives and processes

Qualifications:

A relevant degree and/or professional qualification e.g. CA and/or CPA or IIA
Proven experience as an internal auditor and/or equivalent business analyst or business improvement experience within the mining industry.
Experience in auditing approaches and methodologies.
Demonstrated experience with risk and auditing systems and tools.
Experience in preparing and producing high quality and wellarticulated documentation and reports.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Develop relationships with senior management in the business units and functions.
Initiate cross boundary collaboration with peers and teams across the business.
High regard and diligence to safety systems, regulations, and standards
Both local/regional and international travel may be required.

Additional Information

Fulltime permanent position
Flexible working arrangements, including up to 2 days per week work from home available
Excellent career progression opportunities
Global Mining Organisation with an exceptional safety culture

What we Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.

But more than this, you will 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 are a large, successful multinational company - and we are still growing all the time.

Who we are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet.

That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.

As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through D