Financial Reporting Coordinator - 12 month MAT COVER

De Beers is the world’s leading rough diamond company with unrivalled expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds. From its mining operations across Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Canada, De Beers produces and markets approximately 30% of the world’s supply of rough diamonds by value.

The Financial Reporting Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring the on‑time reporting of high quality financial data. The individual will take a senior role within the financial reporting team, providing direction and oversight to the two Financial Reporting Accountant direct reports. The individual will be accountable for the accurate reporting of consolidated financial data for allocated business units as well as the Group as a whole, and for preparing and analysing consolidated information for monthly and quarterly reporting.

Key Tasks:

• Interpret and cascade financial accounting/reporting policies, standards, procedures and timetables.
• Contribute to and prepare accounting issues papers and audit committee reporting as required.
• Act as main point of contact for finance teams for reporting issues and queries.
• Prepare and review accounting papers as required.
• Review data submissions, ensuring accuracy with all validations cleared and/or understood.
• Liaise with the auditors to ensure smooth and efficient running of the interim and year end audits.
• Ensure financial transactions and reporting are completed and reported in line with Group and local statutory requirements.
• Co‑ordinate the monthly consolidation process by calculating and posting consolidation journals in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Initiate reporting process improvements including simplification and automation.
• Support the Group Financial Reporting Manager and Group Financial Controller with ad hoc analysis as required.
• Ensure notes for interim and year end external reporting are prepared to a high standard and in line with agreed deadlines.
• Manage the Anglo American Financial Reporting relationship, and co‑ordinate responses to queries.
• Contribute to Group‑wide finance projects, where necessary.
• Directly oversee the work of the Financial Reporting Accountants ensuring work direction, review and timely feedback.

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level with relevant accounting qualification (e.g. qualified chartered accountant).
• Extensive complex consolidation experience particularly with respect to an international Group.
• Experience with Group interim and year end reporting.
• Exposure to complex systems.
• Experience with analysis and preparation of technical accounting memos.
• Demonstrated experience working within a team to deliver against stretch targets.
• Experience in using Hyperion Financial Management and Financial Data Quality Management would be advantageous.
• Operational experience in the mining industry or similar would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement initiatives.
• Understands and applies relevant accounting principles, IFRS, policies and processes.
• Understands the principles of effective financial systems.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of project management tools and their application.

Additional Information:

• A great working environment
• Fantastic pension scheme
• 27 days of holiday + bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell 5 more days
• Private Healthcare
• Mental health is a top priority for De Beers Group - we offer free subscription to Headspace and have mental health first aider
• Competitive salary
• Your Choice membership discounts
• Employee share schemes
• Staff discount
• Free breakfast & lunch at onsite restaurant
• Free onsite gym
• Flexible benefits package

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Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.