Assistant Cost Accountant – Sandfire Motheo

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the group email box, by receiving invoices and uploading them into the electronic invoice approval system ((EIAS).
• Data capturing/processing (goods receipting where applicable, invoice processing) to facilitate payments to creditors.
• Liaise with the Site Warehouse team for all goods receipting issues and following up on outstanding Invoices.
• Work closely with the procurement team to secure orders for goods and services before invoices are processed for payment.
• Paying suppliers by scheduling pay runs and ensuring payments are received within supplier payment terms.
• Take ownership of supplier queries, resolve in a timely manner and escalate accordingly.
• Carry out monthly supplier reconciliations for main suppliers and ensure all outstanding/overdue invoices are paid timely.
• Perform monthly general ledger reconciliations to allow for preparation of accurate and timely management accounts (including Bank reconciliations with oversight by the Financial Accountant).
• Perform month-end general ledger journals/adjustments.
• Administration and disbursement of petty cash within the Gaborone office and review petty cash reports from site, if required.
• Continuous improvement of supplier payment and other company processes
• Maintain fixed asset register and tagging of assets.
• Timely reconciliation, review, and processing of credit card transactions if required.
• Maintain proper filing of payment batch supporting docs for easy retrieval.
• Assist with the audit preparation work to allow for timely completion of both mid-year and end of year reviews and completion of annual financial statements and corporation tax returns.
• Ad-hoc duties as required by the Management (Finance and other departments) and other duties as per operational requirements.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of Pronto ERP system.
• Highly developed Excel skills.
• High level of IT literacy and familiarity with BI tools

Behaviours/Personal Attributes

• Excellent liaison and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise efficiently and effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent numerical skills

Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, AAT or equivalent.
• Part qualification in a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA., CA /CPA will be viewed favourably.
• At least five years mining industry experience as an accountant