What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Improvement Manager position at Sims Metal?
About the Company
Sims Metal is the world’s leading publicly listed metal recycler, with operations encompassing the buying, processing, and selling ferrous and non-ferrous recycled metals. The metals recycling operations are geographically diverse, with operations on five continents. They comprise a network of processing facilities, many with deep-water port access, supported by an extensive network of feeder yards from which to source recyclable ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Purpose of the role
- Design, lead and drive the company's financial governance framework and related processes, ensuring the business has aligned its obligations and the group has confidence in the reported results.
- Ensure operational and financial policies are developed, reviewed, and updated (as applicable) to fit-for-purpose, simple, and meet the company’s strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee and ensure the alignment of improved financial controls across the organization aligned with the corporate strategy and under a simplification remit.
- Working with the Head of Assurance, the Group Financial Controller, and other key team members, you proactively work to monitor and improve the financial governance of the company.
- Implement best practices to simplify and standardize key processes across various departments and regions.
- Work closely with different teams to integrate policies and processes seamlessly into existing operations. During new business acquisitions by Sims, the role is accountable for ensuring financial policies and processes are adopted and understood expeditiously.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback and ensure policies and processes are practical and effective.
- Provide training and support to our people to ensure understanding and compliance with relevant policies and processes.
- Turn process weaknesses into opportunities by bringing experiences and perspectives from your past roles and industries.
- Establish metrics and monitoring systems to evaluate the effectiveness of policies and processes, making adjustments as necessary.
- Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in policy and process management. The role brings an operating and practical lens to the application of financial requirements and disciplines for the company. It ensures we are driving a visionary approach to consistent financial performance, uplifting controls and governance, whilst supporting the group in managing changing business environments and required improvements through the mentoring and influencing of others.
What needs to be delivered
Formal Education & Experience preferred
Additional info
To learn more about Sims Metal and our career opportunities, visit www.simsmm.com / careers or email jobs.USA@simsmm.com.
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