Senior Commercial Specialist

About the role

Valterra Platinum is seeking a Senior Commercial Specialist to join its Mokopane operation. The role will support the site’s commercial finance function, ensuring robust financial control, risk management and alignment with corporate targets.

Key responsibilities

• Promote a safety‑first culture by implementing operational systems that enable risk‑controlled performance.
• Support commercial risk audits, track audit outcomes and drive accountability across the site.
• Ensure compliance with delegation of authority and financial standards, acting as the on‑site liaison for external auditors.
• Cascade site financial targets, drive the budgeting process and manage capital expenditure planning in line with senior leadership.
• Consolidate forecasts, identify forward‑looking risks and opportunities, and review business cases for expenditure.
• Design and maintain financial reporting inputs, standardise performance reporting and implement best‑practice processes.
• Deliver monthly management reports highlighting key issues, value drivers and trend analysis using tools such as Processco and QPR.
• Assist budget owners in understanding the financial impact of decisions related to cost and capital efficiency.

Required profile

• Proven experience in commercial finance within a large, operational environment.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams and external auditors.

Required skills

• Processco
• QPR