Cost & Financial Acountant (FIFO) at De Beers Group

Job Description:
As the Cost & Financial Account, your role would be to execute the necessary financial activities in the department and ensure the application of sound accounting practices.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Co-ordinating Strategic Business Planning budgeting process.
• Integrating labour analysis systems with that of the HR department.
• Supporting processes focusing on cost control influencing expenditure flow.
• Ensuring quantifiable and meaningful monthly off-mine reporting.
• Managing and reviewing of Debtors & Creditors, as well as Asset Systems.
• Ensuring costing and analysis of waste and diamond movement stock reconciliations on monthly for Forecast & Budget as well as the compilation of the financial month end report.
• Reviewing mine budgets to ensure that budget applications accurately reflect productivity and efficiency improvements.
• Ensuring compliance to IFRS guidelines and Group financial Policies and Procedures.
• Reviewing and ensure all TAX and VAT compliance.

Qualifications:
Formal qualifications:

• Grade 12/Std 10/N3 or relevant NQF Level 4 qualification
• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline

Preferred:

• Bachelor degree level, appropriate to the job and/or B Tech Financial Accounting

Alternatively:

• A relevant combination of formal (Finance-related) qualifications and additional specialised studies
• CA articles and/or qualification will be advantageous

Additional requirements:

• Code B (08) Driver’s License
• Successfully obtained a Red Ticket (Medical Fitness certificate) on mine
• The post is dependent on the successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment protocol such as qualifications verification, relevant psychometric assessments and a clear security clearance
• This role is a Fly-In-Fly-Out position which has the option to work remotely and fly to Musina one week a month.

Role-specific knowledge:

• 5 - 6 years’ and more working experience in a finance-related role
• 3 or more years extensive working knowledge of SAP
• Experience in applying and implementing best practice principles
• Knowledge and understanding of integrated systems
• Track record of relevant experience.
• Experience in Accounting environments is preferred

Closing Date: 15th, March 2022