Division :Weir Minerals EMEA
Location: Alrode
Onsite
Purpose of Role:
Responsible for accounting, financial reporting and compliance for the South Africa, Namibia and Botswana business of Weir Minerals. The regional accountant ensures accurate, complete and timely financial reporting and statutory reporting, while ensuring compliance with regulations and accounting policies.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. Its a big challenge but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individuals contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:
Safety First:
- Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture
- Allocate, capitalize, and dispose of assets
- Ensure accurate depreciation and maintain the Capex Register
- Oversee annual impairment exercises
- Ensure capital investments are appropriately approved and aligned to budgeted spend
- Support preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements + supporting reconciliations
- Review payroll journals, expense accruals and expense analysis
- Manage the deliverables and the work performed by Weirs outsourced service provider
- Monitor and review financial transactions and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
- Prepare detailed financial analysis and reports for financial and business stakeholders
- Manage intercompany transactions and ensure reconciliation and elimination for group consolidation
- Review bank reconciliations and payments
- Manage treasury and cash across the business in line with Group policies
- Manage FX risk through effective hedging and Balance Sheet management
- Manage forex deals and cashflow forecasts
- Ensure compliance with local banking regulations
- Coordinate audit preparations and ensure compliance
- Where required, prepare and implement financial policies
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, local statutory requirements and accounting standards
- Prepared regulatory reports, including statutory accounts
- Support the internal and external audit processes, ensuring all necessary documentation, explanations, and reconciliations are prepared
- Perform controls and compliance testing across the business
- Qualified CA with 5+ years of relevant experience and 2+ years of leadership experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; SAP knowledge is a plus
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication and management abilities
- Attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset
- Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance
For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
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