Recons Assistant Accountant - Rosebank at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to assist the Reconciliations supervisor in providing a timely, accurate and compliant intercompany and payroll reconciliations for Anglo American BU’s.

Key Tasks:

• Complete all process documents L5 for in scope Anglo American Bus
• Perform general ledger reconciliations in line with service level agreements
• Process routine journal transactions
• Assist with monthly reporting processes
• A detailed analysis on all open line items that become overdue is properly investigated, cleared or escalated to support a healthy balance sheet
• Open line items and exception reporting
• Ensure execution of controls, policies and procedures
• Escalation of non-routine transactions to the Reconciliations accountant Band 7’8
• Any other tasks as and when required

Health, Safety & Environment:

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and with the Group’s values
• Set the health, safety and environmental expectations for your team and monitor behaviour so that it meets the required standards
• Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections and observations, and address issues as part of demonstrating safety leadership

GSS-AS Team

• Be an effective team member by demonstrating a commitment to safety and positive working behaviours
• Contribute to the broader GSS-AS team in a positive and effective manner
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures and Anglo-American plc group policies
• Actively comply with the Code of Business Conduct in all dealings

Financial:

• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these, or raise them with your manager, as appropriate

Work Processes:

• Work within policies, processes and systems and advise your leader of any issues which impede your, or your team’s, performance

Qualifications:

• BCom Degree  or Tertiary Financial qualification at a recognised institution

Experience:

• 1 years financial reporting experience
• Financial accounting experience in the mining industry (desired)

Technical Skills

• Finance
• Tax
• IFRS
• SAP