Senior Accountant

DRA Global Limited is an international multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery and operations management group, predominantly focused on the mining, minerals, and metals industry.

The Group has an extensive track record spanning almost four decades across a wide range of commodities. Our teams have deep expertise in the mining, minerals, and metals processing industries, as well as related non-process infrastructure such as water, and energy solutions.

DRA covers all major mining centers with offices across Africa and the Middle East, North and South America, and the Asia-Pacific. We are seeking a Senior Accountant for our Phoenix office.

The Senior Accountant will primarily be responsible for ensuring the businesses compliance with IFRS / regulatory and internal reporting requirements. This role requires a strong operational and accounting technical focus in addition to a focusing on delivering high quality management information to the Finance Manager for review.

Main functions (but not limited to) for this role are as follows:

• Assist with the management of internal and external Financial Reporting for North America.

• Prepare Financial Performance & Analysis for internal business unit requirements and corporate office.

• Assist with the preparation and/or review of files and working papers required for internal and external audits and taxes.

• Assist with the reviews of cashflows for NAMER.

• Manage intercompany transactions related to the NAMER business.

The Senior Accountant duties shall include, but not be limited to, assisting in respect of:

• Responsible for month end close processes including journal entries, reconciliations and supporting documentation including:
• preparation and/or review accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and bank reconciliations.
• preparation and/or review of journal entries for month-end close.
• preparation and analysis of WIP reports for the NAMER Projects Business.
• preparation of financial and management reports for the business unit and Corporate (e.g., DRAccPacks).
• Preparation and/or review of balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
• preparation and/or review of confirmations and reconciliations of intercompany transactions including revenue, cost of sales, management fees, debtors, and creditors as well as inter-group loans reported to the corporate office for consolidation.

Responsible for year-end close process including:

• Assist with internal and external audit requirements and liaises with auditors.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory annual financial statements.
• Responsible for ensuring detailed and effective project accounting.
• Assist with the preparation of financial forecasts and providing insightful explanations and analysis of key variances.
• Ensures financial controls, on a day-to-day operational basis are conducted effectively and timeously.
• Ensures appropriate corporate governance and financial controls are applied and maintained, with the intention to improve and maintain internal controls, implementing changes where needed and drive efficiencies to assist with managing financial risk.
• Manages other ad hoc requirements.
• Assists in the continuous improvement and development of system integration and reporting.
• Assists with implementation of improved reporting systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations. I.e. the automation of processes.
• Understands and applies IFRS rules correctly.
• Assist with the preparation and/or review of files and working papers required for filing of taxes.

Employment type:

• Permanent

We value diversity and the benefits it brings to achieving our objectives, enhancing our reputation, and attracting, engaging, and retaining talented people. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability, and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunities and a diverse workplace is embodied in our values of People, Safety, Trust, Integrity, Excellence, and Courage.