Senior Accountant /Superintendent – Reporting – MP Mining

Job Description

MP Mining would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, result oriented and self-driven individual to apply for the position of Senior Superintendent – Reporting and join a professional team driven by service excellence and where demands of the business are met by encouraging teamwork. Successful incumbent will report to the Finance Manager.

Purpose of the Role

• To prepare, maintain, and analyses timely and accurate accounts to ensure that the financial records of the Mine present a fair and accurate reflection of the financial performance and position of the Company in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IRS).
• To incorporate departmental budgets and cost saving initiatives into the budget and operate within approved parameters.
• Performs annual and quarterly forecasts.
• Recommends changes to coding of the General ledger (GL) Chart of accounts ensuring proper alignment of cost coding.
• Reviews GL reconciliation ensuring that corrective measures are done timeously.
• Responsible for drafting of the Companies policies, and procedures.
• To effectively supervise the accounting sections in order to provide the mine with an accounting service.

 

Effectiveness Areas:

• Preparation of Financial & Management Reports
• Budget and Forecast
• Cashflow Preparation & Monitoring
• Treasury Function
• Payroll & Accounts Payables Functions
• Insurance & Taxation
• General Ledger
• Financial Systems
• Audit Support
• Safety, Health and Environment

 

 

Personal Attributes:

• Accountability
• Analytical thinking skills
• Job / work ethics
• Communication
• Innovation and creation
• Team Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Integrity

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Accounting and additional certification with a recognized professional accounting qualification (CIMA or ACCA).
• Five (5) years of accounting experience.
• Fellow registration with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA)
• Working knowledge and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Working knowledge and understanding of Botswana taxation.
• Competency in risk management
• Experienced with a large ERP/Accounting software and reporting tool (e.g. Greentree)