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Financial Operations Analyst
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  • Full time
  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Financial Operations
Job ID R200001728 Closing date 04/09/2026 Last Updated 26/08/2026

As a Financial Operations Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the Financial Operations Manager in delivering a timely, accurate and complete end-to-end settlements process across the Trading Desks within our Oil division.

A significant focus of the role will be settlement query resolution, brokerage settlements, reporting and analysis, process improvement and operational controls.

This role is suited to an individual who is naturally analytical, inquisitive and solutions focused. You will be expected to go beyond processing transactions by understanding the underlying trade and settlement flows, investigating exceptions, resolving complex queries and identifying the root cause of issues.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Marketing Finance Team

  • Marketing and Logistics team for Oil and Petroleum products

  • Treasury and Risk Management teams based in London

You will work across multiple teams and systems and will need to be comfortable navigating incomplete or unfamiliar information.

The main tasks and responsibilities include:

  • Take ownership of settlement queries and operational issues from identification through to resolution, escalating appropriately where required.

  • Investigate exceptions and discrepancies by reviewing transactions, system data, supporting documentation and the wider trade and settlement flow to determine the underlying cause.

  • Proactively engage with Operations, Treasury, Risk Management, Trading, Finance and other relevant stakeholders to obtain information and resolve issues.

  • Develop a strong understanding of the end-to-end settlement lifecycle and consider the wider operational and financial impact of actions and decisions.

  • Manage and investigate brokerage settlements, including detailed system investigation, trade research, reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies.

  • Maintain a high level of accuracy while working through complex, high-volume and at times ambiguous settlement scenarios.

  • Monitor and resolve queries received from counterparties and other external and internal stakeholders, ensuring appropriate follow-up through to completion.

  • Build effective internal and external relationships to support information flow and timely resolution of settlement issues.

  • Produce regular operational and management reports and provide meaningful analysis and commentary.

  • Analyse outstanding items, trends, ageing, exceptions and recurring issues to understand challenges and solutions.

  • Support the Financial Operations Manager in reviewing and updating policies, procedures and controls when processes, systems or business requirements change.

  • Proactively identify when existing procedures no longer accurately reflect operational requirements and assist in documenting improved ways of working.

  • Ensure settlement, counterparty and billing activities remain aligned with company policies, internal controls and business requirements.

  • Meet agreed KPIs and performance targets while maintaining a strong focus on quality, completeness and resolution.

  • Support the Financial Operations Manager with periodic and ad hoc analysis, management reporting and operational investigations.

  • Perform additional duties as required in a dynamic and evolving operational environment.

Qualifications and requirements

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Commerce or a related analytical discipline.

  • Experience within settlements, financial operations, supply chain, commodity trading, logistics, reconciliation, brokerage, accounting or another operationally analytical environment would be advantageous.

  • Commodity trading experience is beneficial but not essential where the candidate demonstrates strong analytical ability, curiosity and the capacity to understand complex processes quickly.

  • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets, reconciliations and operational reports.

  • Take ownership, thinks analytically and is naturally driven to understand and resolve issues.

  • Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a genuine desire to understand how processes work from end to end.

You will:

  • Be resourceful and persistent when resolving complex or unfamiliar problems.

  • Have strong attention to detail while retaining the ability to see the bigger picture.

  • Demonstrate a strong work ethic and willingness to independently develop knowledge of unfamiliar subjects.

  • Be comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.

  • Communicate confidently and professionally with stakeholders across different functions and levels of seniority.

  • Have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

  • Have strong written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.

How to apply:

Please apply on the Careers Portal:    Applications Close:                                                                     04 September 2026

https://www.glencore.com/careers/career-opportunities                                                

This vacancy will be filled in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Glencore. By applying for this position, you consent to Glencore collecting, storing, using, destroying, and processing in any other manner personal information for purposes of attending to this advertisement, and/ or all matters relating thereto, including the disclosure to third parties of such personal information for purposes of confirming such personal information. In the event you do not hear from the Company within 21 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful. The CVs of unsuccessful candidates will not be returned.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.

Who we are


Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that advance everyday life.

 

With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.

 

Glencore’s customers are principally industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.


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