Title: Accountant
Closing Date: 2 December 2024
Location:
Gaborone, BW
Description: Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.
Purpose of the Role
To manage the accounting function of the company to ensure an effective accounting service.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within approved parameters
- Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives into budgets and controls expenditure within approved parameters
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives
- Finalises and accumulates financial information to make adjustments, close and balance off General Ledger accounts and period end (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement)
- Handles the coordination of external audit for the mine
- Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance
- Identifies and manages the implementation of and adherence to legislative and corporate governance requirements, including Group Accounting Policies and International Accounting Standards
- Maintains and ensures adherence to the Group financial Reporting Calendar
- Performs annual depreciation budgets and quarterly forecast
- Performs month-end/Year-end reporting to Group including preparation of Reporting Packs and supporting schedules
- Performs monthly depreciation runs, reallocations, exclusions and journal entries and checks for anomalies
- Recommends changes to coding of General Ledger chart of accounts and associated cost centers and ensures proper alignment
- Reviews general ledger reconciliations and ensures that corrective action is effected timeously
- Manages subordinates key effectiveness areas by setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary
- Collaborates with relevant stakeholders in establishing Functional Area specific policies and procedures and makes informed decisions and recommendations regarding existing policies
Other Job Responsibilities
- Manages and coordinates the implementation of safety, health and environmental programme in area of responsibility
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent
Experience
5 years accounting experience
Experience in month-end preparation of reporting packs/financial statements
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
- Registration with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA)
Technical Competencies
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Quality focus
Behavioral Competencies
- People Effectiveness
- Personal Effectiveness
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Business Thinking
- Safety Focus
Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.
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