Finance Manager

Job Description : FINANCE MANAGER MALI FOR MINING ( EXPATS ONLY) a well-established mining company who require an expat Finance Manager. The successful incumbent will be responsible for leading the finance team on a daily basis. Be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of financial reports (statutory and management) and analysis. Manage the company’s budgeting and forecasting processes. Contribute to the continuous improvement and development of the finance function on site. Ensure the company is meeting all financial and tax requirements under Malian Laws. They will be reporting to the General Manager and FFX CFO. Responsibilities: Leadership: · Demonstrate consistent and visible leadership. · Support an organisational culture built on the Company’s values. · Clearly articulate goals and provide open and transparent feedback on performance. · Provide safe supervision and management of team members · As an Expatriate, coach and mentor national employees and ensure that there is a succession plan in place and executed Reporting & Recording: · Provide timely and accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly and adhoc financial reports. Reporting includes statutory annual financial reports as well as internal weekly and monthly management reports, and the monthly FFX Board report. · Complete period end accounting closure in line with the group timetable. · Regularly liaise with Perth Finance team in relation to reporting requirements, audit queries, cash flow forecasts, monthly balance sheet reconciliations and other information requests as they arise. · Ensure correct structures and processes are in place to measure and track production costs and KPIs. · Review monthly management accounts and flash reports for line managers and provide appropriate insights. · Prepare accurate variance analysis reports for management · Management of local banking relationships and debt financing (if any) · Ensure group policies and procedures are followed to maintain internal controls · Ensure the company’s procedure manual are up to date and consistent with group policies. · Ensure business wide compliance with governance rules and delegation of authority · Oversee external and internal audits and ensure proper follow up of corrective actions · Assist in the implementation and adoption of a new reporting and budgeting tools · Lead various projects to improve SAP, business processes, internal control environment and the finance technology environment · Manage local insurance matters (noting that all insurances are procured by Perth Finance) Budgeting & Forecasting: · Under the stewardship of the FFX CFO and Perth Finance: · Manage the preparation of the company’s operating and capital budgets and Life of Mine plan; and · Implement rolling forecasts · Manage compliance with the approved operating and capital budgets · Deliver accurate and timely short-term cash flow forecasts for liquidity management on a weekly basis and monthly cash calls Performance Analysis · Perform regular, strategic, and focused analysis of the company’s financial performance and KPIs linking operational performance and recommend improvement opportunities. Cost Improvement: · Proactively identify opportunities to add value and sustainably reduce costs. · Lead projects and programs that support value add and cost improvement in a structured manner utilising improvement and project management tools. Business Case Development: · Support the operations team to develop business cases for major capital work and new business opportunities (for example new satellite pit ore sources) in accordance with the Group Capital Approval Policy. Requirements: Qualification and Skill · Must have expat experience · Bilingual French and English (oral and written) · Candidates must be based in West Africa · Member of a recognised accounting body · Tertiary education in accounting/business/commerce · A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience, including seven (7) in mine and mining related industries · Good knowledge of current Malian tax and corporate law legislation and West African accounting standards and reporting requirements (OHADA, SYSCOA, etc.) · Good knowledge of IFRS accounting standards · Significant experience with SAP or other large ERP · Strong understanding of effective business processes and internal controls · Strong understanding of best practice management and KPI reporting · Mastery of documentation processes · Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications · Ability to manage change and operate in a dynamic environment · Good leadership skills and ability to lead a team and provide mentorship and guidance. · Good level of accountability and able to work transparently · Attention to detail: ensure work product is accurate and complete Benefits and Contractual information: · Attractive roster · 1-2 year fixed term contract

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