De Beers Group
Diamonds
FinancialReportingCoordinator
“Financial Reporting Coordinator at De Beers Group. Skills: Financial reporting, Complex consolidation, Group interim and year end reporting, Technical accounting memos, Process improvement. Ensuring the on-time reporting of high quality financial data. Accurate reporting of consolidated financial data for allocated business units as well as the Group as a whole”
What You'll Achieve.
On-time reporting of high quality financial data; Accurate reporting of consolidated financial data; Timely identification, understanding and resolution of accounting issues; Smooth and efficient running of interim and year end audits; High standard preparation of notes for interim and year end external reporting in line with agreed deadlines
Industry & Context.
Identifying, understanding and resolving accounting issues; Reviewing data submissions, ensuring accuracy with all validations cleared and/or understood
Background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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 (co-ordinating deliverables from component teams, review/prepararation of financial statements/stat notes), Exposure to complex systems, Experience with analysis and preparation of technical accounting memos, Demonstrated experience working within a team to deliver against stretch targets, 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
Nice to Have
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
What You'll Do.
Ensuring the on-time reporting of high quality financial data
Accurate reporting of consolidated financial data for allocated business units as well as the Group as a whole
Preparing and analysing consolidated information for monthly and quarterly reporting
Ensuring that data is presented accurately and that any accounting issues are identified
understood and resolved on a timely basis through detailed planning and process management
Providing insightful analysis and commentary for senior management
Taking responsibility for the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in financial reporting
Liaising with external auditors
Interpreting and cascading financial accounting/reporting policies
procedures and timetables
Contributing to and preparing accounting issues papers and audit committee reporting
Acting as main point of contact for finance teams for reporting issues and queries
including issues encountered with the loading of their monthly results using Financial Data Quality Management (FDM)
Preparing and reviewing accounting papers
Reviewing data submissions
ensuring accuracy with all validations cleared and/or understood
Liaising with the auditors to ensure smooth and efficient running of the interim and year end audits
Ensuring financial transactions and reporting are completed and reported in line with Group and local statutory requirements
Co-ordinating the monthly consolidation process by calculating and posting consolidation journals in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) as well as reviewing outputs of other team members
Initiating reporting process improvements including simplification and automation
Supporting the Group Financial Reporting Manager and Group Financial Controller with ad hoc analysis
Ensuring notes for interim and year end external reporting are prepared to a high standard and in line with agreed deadlines
Managing the Anglo American Financial Reporting relationship
and co-ordinating responses to queries
Contributing to Group-wide finance projects
Directly overseeing the work of the Financial Reporting Accountants ensuring work direction
review and timely feedback
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Forming working relationships with senior stakeholders and finance teams across the business; Working within a team to deliver against stretch targets; Liaising with external auditors; Managing the Anglo American Financial Reporting relationship; Co-ordinating responses to queries; Directly overseeing the work of the Financial Reporting Accountants ensuring work direction, review and timely feedback; Working collaboratively
Communication Scope
Providing insightful analysis and commentary for senior management; Cascading financial accounting/reporting policies, standards, procedures and timetables; Acting as main point of contact for finance teams for reporting issues and queries; Co-ordinating responses to queries
Process & Methodology
Detailed planning and process management, Project management tools and their application, Contributing to Group-wide finance projects
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