Henderson - Staff Accountant

Position Description:

Nevada Gold Mines is looking for an Accountant I to join the Finance Shared Service team at a Henderson Nevada to provide general ledger, cash management, and other accounting services for several entities across Nevada Gold Mines. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis, assisting with month end close processes, and tracking daily transactions in multiple bank accounts.  We are seeking a qualified accountant that is motivated, takes ownership in their responsibilities, able to critically think through issues, and continuously seeks out better ways of performing processes.  As a part of our team, you will get opportunities to handle accounting of varying levels of complexity, support entities across multiple jurisdictions, and rotate across various accounting support functions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide professional accounting and financial expertise to sites
• Prepare presentation and financial analyses
• Promote cost controls and efficiency in conduct of business
• Assist with general ledger accounting; prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
• Assist with month-end close process and quarterly audits and quarterly financial templates
• Review costs for completeness and accuracy
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Track daily transactions in multiple bank accounts and multiple entities and prepare, track and account for bank wire transfers
• Assist with accounts payable/receivable as needed
• Establish and maintain good knowledge of Barrick accounting policies, procedures, and internal control standards
• Perform responsibilities in full compliance with Barrick standards, policies, and procedures
• Successfully handle non-routine issues, escalate issues that cannot be resolved to management
• Recognize and communicate potential issues to his/her team leader as appropriate
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with established metrics; plan and organize work so the Service Level Agreement objectives are realized
• Contribute ideas and actions towards the continuous improvement of processes within area of influence
• Perform other duties as requested by Finance Leadership
• Assisting with preparation of budgets and forecasts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance required
• One (1) to five (5) years’ prior related position experience preferred
• Knowledge of accounting and understanding of business-related implications required
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office tools required
• Experience working with implementation and/or working with General Ledger software required
• Ability to be organized, efficient, analytical, and to pay close attention to detail required
• Excellent team player with the ability to work with Staff Accountants, Mine Sites, Toronto Corporate office, Accounting and other departments, operating business units, and other cross-functional teams required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to be self-motivated, flexible, and able to organize and respond to multiple demands and priorities required
• Written and verbal Spanish communication skills appreciated
• Exposure to the mining industry in a mining accounting function appreciated
• Experience with Shared Services/internal service provider preferred
• Experience working with Service Level Agreements (SLA) preferred
• Onestream performance management software experience preferred
• SAP experience preferred

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• An Opportunity to transform Traditional Mining into the future of Digital Mining
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across Nevada Gold Mine locations
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer