Company Description

At De Beers Group our purpose is to Make Life Brilliant.

Join De Beers, the world's leading diamond company, where innovation meets tradition. Established in 1888, we operate in Botswana, Canada, Namibia, and South Africa, with our headquarters in London. Our mission is to support local communities, protect our natural environment, and shape a brighter future.

Do you enjoy finding the answers and being part of a diverse team that helps the wider business meet its goals? Are you good with numbers? Do you communicate easily at many levels, explaining complex ideas in simple ways?

As a key member of our Finance team, you'll be at the heart of producing monthly financial reports for internal and external reporting and preparing insightful commentary for our half-year and year-end statutory accounts. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic and prestigious company, we want to hear from you.

Job Description

Provide professional accounting services ensuring quality, integrity, accuracy, and timely processing of all DBSSSA Operational finance transactions, including working, project, and capital expenditures. Seek opportunities to improve accounting processes. Collaborate with the Midstream Finance and DBCM Finance teams to support business planning and performance reporting.

The role will primarily focus on the following key priorities:

Key Tasks

Ensure quality and accuracy of finance transactionsImprove accounting transaction processesSupport business planning and performance reportingAnalyze data, diagnose problems, and provide solutionsFinancial Reporting and Control:Manage period end close schedule, includingGL processing and reconciliationsControl GL master dataSupport External Audit processPlanning and Analysis:Contribute to long-term business planningCoordinate budgets and forecastsPrepare management reports and provide insightful analysisSupport costing of projects, products, and servicesGovernance, Risk and Compliance:Maintain relationships with stakeholders and auditorsReview business processes and ensure compliance with regulationsMaintain contract, compliance, and policy registersEnsure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and accounting standards

QualificationsBachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field (desirable) Professional accounting certification, ACCA/ACA, CIMA (or equivalent)

Experience and Knowledge:

Demonstrable experience of financial and management reporting and data analysis at middle management level10 + years of solid management accounting experience, preferably with audit experience and trainingPrevious experience of being responsible for all aspects of Finance administrationTechnical accounting knowledge and experience of statutory reporting requirementsUnderstanding of effective financial systems principlesGood working knowledge of taxation and transfer pricingExperience working with cross-functional teamsGood understanding of project management tools and their applicationSAP and HFM experience desirableKnowledge of governance and compliance processes and their impact on the businessAbility to use a range of data and information sources to perform analysis and produce management reports

Soft Skills:

High level of commercial acumen and business understandingAble to communicate effectively with all areas of the businessStrong analytical skills and numerical abilityAttention to detail and quality assurancePositive, proactive attitude and self-starterCapable of using personal initiative and working as part of a team

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

Additional Information

Who We Are: De Beers Group - DBSSSA

De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa (DBSSSA) is a division of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM). DBSSSA sorts and values DBCM’s rough diamond production sourced from mines located in South Africa (currently Venetia Mine).

We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant – for our people, our customers and the world around us.

We build partnerships and connect with our people and their communities to make a positive contribution to the wider world. We’re constantly developing new ways to make an impact and build a beneficial legacy. We call it ‘Building Forever’ - it’s fundamental to our pioneering spirit and the purposeful way we do business.

Our Values:

Put Safety First – We consider all risks to people and the environment before proceeding with any activity. We address risks before beginning any activity, even if this means stopping a task. Zero Harm is always our goal.

Be Passionate – We are exhilarated by the product we sell, the challenges we face and the opportunities we create.

Pull Together – Being united in purpose and action, we will turn the diversity of our people, skills and experience into an unparalleled source of strength.

Build Trust – We will always listen first, then act with openness, honesty and integrity so that our relationships flourish.

Show we Care – The people whose lives we touch, their communities, nations and the environment we share, all matter deeply to us. We will always think through the consequences of what we do so that our contribution to the world is real, lasting and makes us proud.

Shape the Future – We will find new ways. We will set demanding targets and take both tough decisions and considered risks to achieve them. We will insist on excellent execution and reward those who deliver.

Closing date: 14 February 2025

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