Internal Control & Secretarial Specialist

Finance, Banking & Legal · Banking & Investments · Financial Analysis · Risk Management · Audit & Assurance

In short

Rock Processing is seeking a detail-oriented Internal Control & Secretarial Specialist for its South African operations. This role is responsible for strengthening internal controls, governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring alignment with global frameworks and local legislation. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Align the Global Control Matrix with local operations, laws, regulations, and business processes.
  • Perform and document periodic internal control testing.
  • Identify control deficiencies, propose corrective actions, and monitor implementation.
  • Maintain internal control documentation and evidence.
  • Perform walkthroughs over key financial processes and assess control effectiveness.
  • Perform data analytics on selected transactions.
  • Coordinate, monitor, and report on the close-out of management action plans from audits.
  • Maintain statutory company records, governance documentation, and filing requirements.
  • Support board, shareholder, and management governance processes.
  • Prepare board packs and coordinate inputs for meetings.
  • Coordinate with external advisors and statutory bodies for compliance.
  • Support Enterprise Risk Management processes and maintain risk registers.
  • Monitor adherence to Sandvik policies, procedures, and legislation.
  • Support the rollout of new controls and process improvements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Governance, Law, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in internal controls, internal audit, external audit, governance, risk management, compliance, or a related finance control environment.
  • Strong knowledge of risk and control standards, enterprise risk management, business process best practice, and financial reporting principles.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical and report-writing skills.
  • Driver’s License.
  • Physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment where required.
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, confidential, and highly demanding environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Internal audit, risk, compliance, or governance certification will be advantageous.
  • Company secretarial qualification or relevant statutory governance training will be advantageous.
  • Experience in a Big 4 audit firm, multinational organisation, mining, manufacturing, or industrial environment will be advantageous.
  • Practical exposure to statutory governance, company secretarial administration, board documentation, resolutions, registers, and compliance follow-up will be advantageous.
  • SAICA registration would be advantageous.

Benefits

  • Interesting role in an international business environment.
  • Extraordinary products.
  • Great colleagues.
  • Opportunities for professional development.

Skills

Internal ControlsGovernanceRisk ManagementComplianceCompany Secretarial AdministrationFinancial ReportingData AnalyticsWOKIVABusiness ContinuityEnterprise Risk Management
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About Sandvik

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2024, the Sandvik Group had approximately 41,000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.

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Company

Sandvik

Job Posted

4 days ago

Expires

in 1 week

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Kempton Park, South Africa

Qualification

Bachelor

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