Title: Senior Financial Analyst
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 provide business planning and forecasting services together with periodic variance analysis and commentary thereof to actuals in order to achieve long-term business objectives
Key Job Responsibilities
- Analyses the area’s financial needs to develop a budget and ensures sufficient financial resources to meet business needs
- Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within approved parameters
- Coordinates inputs from mineral resources, mine planning, finance and human resources and other relevant departments for production of the strategic business plan
- Evaluates each department’s commercial potential, costs and risk profile and combine into long-term financial model scenario planning and ‘what if ‘analysis
- Develops and presents the strategic business plan, in line with guidelines from corporate, for consideration by senior management
- Provides and analyses micro and macro-economic trends – inflation, interest rate, legislation and assesses and factors in their impact on the strategic intentions of the business.
- Ensures that a framework is in place to facilitate the generation of accurate, timely and relevant information
- Develops metrics that baseline the current state of the operation and will be appropriate to measure future improvement for consideration by senior management.
- Develops and avails scenario planning models/templates and ensures their appropriate use
- Coordinates the commercial evaluation of the life cycle projects through assessment of the expected profile of each business opportunity
- Researches the market and monitors developments in the business planning arena to ensure compliance and adherence to business planning principles
- Monitors implementation of the strategic business plan by the operation and regularly reports on the achievements and deviations from the plan for management action
- Adheres to all corporate governance principles relating to inter-alia Purchasing Ethics, Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures in area of responsibility
- Implements safety, health and environmental programs in area of responsibility taking cognizance of all legal requirements
- Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
- Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives
Other Job Responsibilities
- Adhere to all safety, health and environmental and corporate governance principles, policies and procedures in area of responsibility
Education
- any Commercial Degree or equivalent
Experience
8 years post qualification commercial experience, 5 of which should be in business planning
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
- Registration with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accounting (BICA)
Technical Competencies
- Project Management
- Good Reporting Skills
- Excellent Analytical Skills
- Sound knowledge of financial standards and skills
Behavioral Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Service Orientation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
- Planning, Coordination and Execution
- Change Leadership
- Impact and Influence
- Innovation
- Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
- Developing Others
Closing Date
6 March 2023
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.