Finance and Administration Manager at North Mara Mine

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER 

African Barrick Gold’s North Mara Mine seeks to appoint an experienced Finance and Administration Manager. The incumbent will report to the General Manager and the work roster is 6 weeks on and 3 weeks off. 

KEY RESULT AREAS / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
• Accounts Payable: to ensure that suppliers are paid for the services rendered timeously and within the contractual agreement. 
• Cash office: to ensure there is enough cash on hand to meet daily requirements of allowances and payouts 
• Cost controlling: working with multiple departments to assist the budget holders to manage their spending within the budget 
• Management reporting: Assist management to make better business decisions through analysis of relevant data collected through the business operations. Look realistically at the company’s financial state and find ways to improve it. This encompasses the following: 
o Cost Variance analysis 
o Maintenance of mine based accounting system 
o Financial planning for business units 
o ABC-coordination to ensure cost reduction and value added 
o Support to control expenditure relevant to target and improved cost efficiencies 
o Input onto feasibility studies and new business ventures 
o Education of Customers on new on new info system and the effective use therefore in the decision making process 
o Presentation at board level and to operation management of information to facilitate opportune planning and control. 
• Financial reporting: ensure business performance is reported as per statutory requirements. Update and collect business unit reporting. This encompasses the following: 
o Development, implementation and enforcement of ABG site financial policies and procedure 
o Advise on contract negotiation and review of financial aspects 
o Advise on business units profitability, right sizing and opportunities to increase the overall profitability 
o Coordinate asset management and the recovery of losses through insurance claims 
o Evaluate small business units profitability 
o Co-ordinate asset management and the recovery of losses through insurance claims 
o Evaluate small business units profitability and regulate financial controls and risk areas 
• Supply: ensure supply & inventory aspects are maintained such as: 
o Continually evaluate stock levels and action excessive and slow moving items to optimize the stock holding 
o Material stock control such as stock taking, monitor slow moving items and storage 
o Inventory value control 
• Competency and Skills Developmental training: to ensure the ongoing effort to improve performance and self-fulfillment of department’s staff. To guide staff members in their career developmental through monitoring of their PDP’s (personal Development plans) 
• Budget Preparation: to coordinate and develop the budget and life of mine plan in conjunction with departmental heads for the year ahead 
• Forecasting: given the production issue and changes in production plans from time to time, develop a cost profit that will still see the company making their revenue and profit targets 
• Mentoring: coupled with staff development, undertake to guide staff members from personal experience gained 
• Project management: monitor expenses to various projects to ensure correct allocations and liaise with the project manager to ensure projects remains within their allocated scope of work, budgets and timelines 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 
Experience Requirements: 
• Post Accounting related degree 

Experience Requirements: 
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar diversified high level portfolio as described in the profile 
• Strong Accounting related experience and background 
• Strong desire to coach, train and develop people 
• High computer literacy is essential and should encompass the following: 
o MS Excel 
o MS Word 
o MS Power point 
o MS Outlook 
o MS Access 
o Pronto 
o Hyperion 
• Experience in a remote site environment will be an advantage. .

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