Senior Finance Manager – Canada

Company Description

Lighting the way.

You enjoy finding answers and helping diverse teams to plan and meet their goals. Good with numbers, you communicate easily at many levels, explaining complex ideas in simple ways.

Come and be part of our team. We’re shaping the future of a global business with an innovative mindset and a fascinating product.

We’re the world’s leading diamond company – a unique luxury business that thrives on the creativity, passion and knowledge of our people.

To push our company forwards, we always need to think differently. We welcome diverse perspectives, people who spark fresh thinking and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.

In return, we provide you with the space and support to grow and achieve your ambitions.

Job Description

De Beers Group has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Financial Manager to join the Finance Team at the Calgary Support Centre on a full-time basis for 24 months. This position is based at the De Beers Calgary Support Centre located at the Calgary International Airport. The schedule is currently a hybrid style consisting of two days in the office and three days at home.

De Beers Group faces increasing change in the upstream environment of its assets in Canada and South Africa. To address these changes, it is critical for the upstream operations to prioritise major projects, drive efficiencies, streamline for the long term, and create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as part of the Origins Strategy. This also entails continuous emphasis on achieving zero harm, a reduced and challenging operational footprint, execution of mine closure and rehabilitation activities, management of stakeholder expectations, and ongoing macroeconomic challenges. These trends underpin the importance of major capital investments that will differentiate the future of De Beers Group.

The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining a standardised and optimised systems approach to the cyclical and regular operational and consolidated operational budgets, commercial and investment decisions, financial reporting, and tax submissions for the Managed Operations business and Gahcho Kue Mine Joint Venture partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide Canada with finance leadership, producing high quality business performance and cyclical reports, performing analytics and predictive trend analysis as a core commercial decision support mechanism.
• Plan, prepare, issue, and maintain the annual operational budget, capital, financial and audit schedule for all operations and functions within the DBCI business.
• Lead the development of standardised and optimised financial management and reporting systems and processes.
• Ensure financial control and governance environment, including the responsibility for the external audit relationship.
• Accountable for the consolidation of monthly, cyclical and annual Financial Statements for DBCI ensuring adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Prepare and review cyclical and consolidated balance sheet reconciliation for DBCI ensuring appropriate level of analysis submitted with recommendations for executive attention.
• Maintain, upgrade, and enhance all financial systems and coordinate the design and implementation of new systems.
• Lead and ensure the timely submission of approved corporate direct and indirect tax returns for all Managed Operations in Canada.
• Develop and maintain the DBCI insurance portfolio ensuring all claims and administration are adequately covered.
• Assist Managed Operations’ CFO with budget formulation and funding requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency within the De Beers Canada team.
• Lead working capital improvement projects for De Beers Canada.
• Manage the relationship and SLA with Anglo GSS for shared service functions.
• Present the De Beers Canada long range investment and commercial options evaluation to the De Beers and Anglo Investment review.
• Responsible for Closure Project financial management for Snap Lake and Victor Mine.
• Prepare and communicate Gahcho Kue mine Joint Venture financial planning and analysis.
• Assist Managed Operations’ CFO with Gahcho Kue Joint Venture relationships management.
• Accountable for commercial management support to DBCi Managed Operations.
• Develop and support business improvement plans while providing commercial support in execution.

Qualifications

• Appropriate Finance or Commercial qualification with a Professional Accounting designation (CPA, CGMA).
• Proven track record of practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.
• Demonstrated systems thinking to construct models that help understand system design.
• Working knowledge of Financial, Cost and Capital management.
• Advanced Financial Reporting and Consolidation knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of IFRS.
• Advanced knowledge of Scenario planning, Business valuations, and long-range planning.
• Sound appreciation for multi-jurisdictional tax management.
• Highly developed Business Acumen.
• Ability to determine leading organisational reporting standards and financial targets.
• Sound analytical skills to quickly discern trends and take remedial action.
• Advanced Accounting Package/Software knowledge - AFC, HSF, SAP.
• Ability to adapt plans in response to changing conditions.
• Effective collaborator across boundaries to influence and co-create solutions.
• Well-developed relationship building with key stakeholders.
• Facilitate agreement and co-operation using a diplomatic approach.
• Work with diverse teams and sensitive to local social, political and cultural realities.
• Natural ability to operate with a high level of autonomy.
• Displays tolerance and resilience.
• Self-motivated with ability to quickly identify problems.
• Sets and meets high personal standards in a deadline driven environment.
• Displays inherent curiosity, adaptability, and agility.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Highly developed business acumen and can translate commercial challenges into opportunities.

ROLE RELATIONSHIPS

DIRECT REPORTS

• 1 x Financial Controller
• 3 x Senior Financial Analysts
• 1 x Financial Analyst
• 1 x Gahcho Kue Financial Superintendent
• 1 x Project Superintendent

KEY INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Country President Canada
• Gahcho Kue General Manager
• Chidliak team
• Operational Finance Teams
• Closure Teams (Canada and South Africa)
• Group Finance Leads
• Group Tax Leads
• Exploration team
• Head of Mine Closure
• Anglo American GSS, GIA
• Company Secretarial Leads

KEY EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Financial Intermediaries
• Tax Advisors
• Tax authorities
• JV partner
• Auditors (internal and JV partner)

Additional Information

Who We Are: De Beers Canada

Active in Canada for over 60 years, we are part of De Beers Group, the world's leading diamond company. Our focus on sustainability and Building Forever fuels our commitment to advance standards across the diamond industry, protect the natural world, partner with local communities, and accelerate economic inclusion to support diversity in our business and beyond.

In Canada, we have more than 600 employees working at offices in Calgary, Toronto and Yellowknife, actively exploring for new diamond opportunities, recovering diamonds at the joint venture Gahcho Kué mine, and closing and rehabilitating two mines.

At De Beers, we believe in the power of working in partnership with communities to create lasting, positive impacts. Our inclusive and diverse workplace values mining with respect for the environment and nearby communities.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues and the communities where we work.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

As a global HeForShe Thematic Champion, De Beers is committed to promoting an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace.

Building Forever

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making – it shapes how we protect our social and environmental license to operate.

Referral incentive applicable: This opportunity is open to a paid referral incentive according to the Employee Referral Policy.

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.