AddressCompany Overview:
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Job Description:
My client is seeking a skilled and experienced Financial Accountant or External Auditor in public practice to join their finance team. This role will ensure compliance and reporting for the following key areas: capital projects; fixed assets; tenements; stock and inventory; exploration and evaluation; mine development; and rehabilitation provision accounting. Assist the Senior Financial Accountant and provide system user support.
Responsibilities:
Reporting:
- Manage capital reporting and compliance
- Manage project budgets and project reports
- Manage tenement reporting and assist in the preparation of Form 5s
- Manage stock model and inventory reporting including obsolescence provision and slow-moving stock. Liaise with site stores teams on inventory counts and adjustments.
- Regular reporting to parent company as required
- Assist with EOM journals, reconciliations, and review
- Assist with external and internal audits
- Identify improvements in internal controls and review control effectiveness
- Manage fixed asset register, capital-in-progress and assist in the coordination of asset counts
- Prepare and review general ledger reconciliations
- Manage the accounting for exploration and evaluation, mine development and rehabilitation provision
- Manage payroll provision and accrual accounts
- Reconcile intercompany accounts and loans
- Assist in ATO and other government authority’s compliance such as preparation of BAS, FBT, payroll tax, fuel tax rebate, mine rehabilitation fund (MRF) levy, withholding tax, royalties for the group
- Manage online lodgement obligation for all government agencies
- Provide technical taxation support as required
- Assist in the maintenance of the Master Chart of Account and project hierarchy to meet business needs
- Provide assistance with accounting software issues to other users
- Assist in the development of accounting policies, procedures, systems, and processes to meet statutory and internal control requirements
- Provide training support as required
- Assist in treasury functions i.e. credit card and petty cash reconciliations
- Occasional fill in for Financial Accountant’s role as required
- Assist in annual budgeting process
- Provide technical accounting support as required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA/CA preferred.
- Proven work experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role, with a strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
- External Audit experience extremely desirable.
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems is a plus.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, manage deadlines, and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and tax laws.
- High ethical standards and integrity in handling sensitive financial information.
