Internal Control & Company Secretarial Specialist

About the role

Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions in South Africa is looking for an Internal Control and Company Secretarial Specialist to support and strengthen its internal control, governance, risk management, compliance and company secretarial environment. The role ensures local controls align with the Global Internal Control Framework, audit findings are monitored and closed, and statutory and governance obligations are met in line with Sandvik policies, local legislation and good corporate governance. The position is based in Kempton Park.

Key responsibilities

• Align the Global Control Matrix with local operations, laws, regulations and business processes, and perform documented periodic internal control testing.
• Identify control deficiencies, propose corrective actions and monitor them to closure; maintain internal control documentation.
• Walk through key financial processes (financial reporting, fixed assets, intercompany, inventory, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, payroll, tax, treasury and IT-related controls) and assess their design and operating effectiveness.
• Perform data analytics on selected transactions such as purchases, credit card transactions and expense reports.
• Coordinate, monitor and report on the close-out of management action plans from internal and external audits, and liaise between management and auditors.
• Maintain statutory records, governance documentation, resolutions and registers, and prepare board packs for board and committee meetings.
• Support quarterly Business Continuity and Enterprise Risk Management, maintain risk registers and monitor mitigating action plans.
• Monitor adherence to Sandvik policies, safety regulations and applicable legislation, and support the rollout of new controls and process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Governance, Law or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in internal controls, internal audit, external audit, governance, risk management, compliance or a related finance control environment.
• Experience in a Big 4 audit firm, multinational, mining, manufacturing or industrial environment is advantageous.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Driver's licence; physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment where required; national, regional or international travel may be needed.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of risk and control standards, enterprise risk management, business process best practice and financial reporting principles.
• Practical exposure to statutory governance, company secretarial administration and board documentation is advantageous.
• Internal audit, risk, compliance or governance certification, company secretarial qualification, SAICA registration and travel experience are advantageous.

Candidates apply through the Sandvik careers site, with applications accepted until 16 October 2026.