Financial Reporting and Compliance Manager

Duties

• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and/or payroll
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of various financial statements and reports
• Directs the setting up and maintenance of accounting records to show receipts and expenditures
• Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records
• Directs and participates in cost analyses and rate studies
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues
• Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls
• Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems
• Coordinates preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting
• Reviews financial statements with management personnel
• Manages tax issues and legal obligations regarding tax and ensuring we are tax compliant, meeting deadlines and ensuring reporting is accurate
• Oversee management of the Chart of Accounts
• Oversee and manage Asset Registers in country
• Oversee and manage reconciliations of petty cash and banking
• Directs the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls as required
• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets
• Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvement; As appropriate, based on findings make proposal for operational changes (policy, procedures, processes, etc.)
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and procedures
• Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash
• Works with Balama Management to support them in understanding and managing their monthly departmental costs
• Manages the performance of the team on a daily basis and ensures they are working to plan
• Contributes to the weekly/monthly reporting process

Requisites

• Preferable Masters degree in Financial Accounting or equivalent
• Certified by OCAM or other relevant Certification
• High Experience in General Tax Obligation (IRPS, IRPC, VAT, INSS, etc.)
• Knowledge on payroll processing
• Experience on cost allocation as WBS elements
• Four to six years progressively responsible experience in in mining industry
• Exceptional ability to build and maintain credible work relationships
• Sound computer proficiency and experience across Microsoft Office (strongly in Excel and Word)
• Able to work with ERP Financial Software (PRONTO)
• Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles
• Strong analytical and accounting skills
• Strong judgment skills to review the Trial Balance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted