Senior Finance Manager – Canada

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.

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 creation of 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 on-going macroeconomic challenges. This while the future of mining is being reshaped by external factors together with continuous innovation in technology, automation and digitalization. These trends underpin the importance of value and major capital investments that will differentiate the future of De Beers Group.

These trends underpin the importance of major capital investments that will differentiate the future of De Beers Group, including the Venetia underground mine ramp up in S.A. and the extension of Gacho Kue’s life of mine in Canada.

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

• The Senior Finance Manager role is responsible for providing 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 to optimise business plan delivery for the Managed Operations
• In conjunction with the Managed Operations CFO, plan, prepare, issue and maintain the annual operational budget, capital, financial and audit schedule for all operations and functions within the DBCI business.
• In collaboration with finance teams, elicit input and lead the development of standardised and optimised financial management and reporting systems and processes.
• Responsible for the financial control and governance environment, including the responsibility for the external audit relationship (both DBCI and JV partner auditors).
• Accountable for the consolidation of monthly, cyclical and annual Financial Statements for DBCI ensuring adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards, Company standards and legislative/regulatory requirements for each jurisdiction of operation.
• Prepare and review cyclical and consolidated balance sheet reconciliation for DBCI ensuring appropriate level of analysis submitted with the associated recommendations for executive attention/intervention.
• Accountable for the maintenance, upgrades and enhancements of all financial systems. (AFC, HSF, SAP, OneStream) and assume a leading role coordinating the design and implementation of new systems and associated interfaces.
• Lead, consolidate and ensure the timely submission of approved corporate direct and indirect tax returns for all Managed Operations in Canada liaising with Group Tax to ensure completeness and accuracy of reporting.
• In conjunction with the relevant operational functions and Group insurance teams, develop and maintain the DBCI insurance portfolio ensuring all claims and administration adequately and effectively covered.
• Assist Managed Operations’ CFO, with budget formulation and funding requirements as delegated from time to time.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency within the De Beers Canada team, systems and processes.
• Lead and drive working capital improvement project for De Beers Canada
• Manage the relationship and SLA with Anglo GSS for shared service functions carried out by Anglo GSS.
• Lead, consolidate and present the De Beers Canada long range investment and commercial options evaluation to the De Beers and Anglo Investment review, where required, and assurance teams in compliance with the Investment Development standards.
• Responsible for Closure Project financial management for Snap Lake, Victor Mine in execution including annual review of technical studies.
• Responsible for preparation and communication of Gahcho Kue mine Joint Venture financial planning and analysis including annual update to long range business value, profitability, cash flows and associated risks to the management committee.
• Assist Managed Operations’ CFO, with Gahcho Kue Joint Venture relationships management by coordination and communicating monthly and quarterly performance reporting of Gahcho Kue to MPVD
• Accountable for commercial management support to DBCi Managed Operations re-Gahcho Kue, Exploration, Chidliak, Closure projects and the Calgary Support Center.
• In collaboration with the Mine General Manager and Head of Projects in Canada, develop and support business improvement plans while providing commercial support in execution to meet business expectations.

• Appropriate Finance or Commercial qualification with a Professional Accounting designation (CPA, CGMA) being required.
• Proven track record of practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.
• Demonstrated systems thinking to construct models that help to understand the design of the system. It involves discerning a trend from a flow of significant, real events to design and construct a system in a single field to cope with it. The system may need to be altered as the trend changes.  Agile in thinking and comfortable working with ambiguity.
• Working knowledge of Financial, Cost and Capital management.
• Advanced Financial Reporting and Consolidation knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge and application of IFRS.
• Advanced knowledge and application of Scenario planning, Business valuations, and long-range planning.
• Sound appreciation for the complexities associated with multi-jurisdictional tax management.
• Highly developed Business Acumen and understanding competing operational priorities.
• Ability to determine leading organisational reporting standards, processes and financial targets to improve efficiency and meet strategic objectives.
• Sound analytical skills to quickly discern trends and take remedial action and/or develop process and system improvements.
• Advanced Accounting Package/Software and Systems knowledge and skills - AFC, HSF and SAP.
• Ability to quickly adapt plans in response to changing conditions and to take advantage of value creating opportunities.
• Effective collaborator across boundaries to influence and co-create solutions and outcomes.
• Well-developed relationship building with key stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
• Facilitate agreement and co-operation using a diplomatic and open approach.
• Work with diverse teams and sensitive to local social, political and cultural realities.
• Interact across all mediums of interaction i.e., face to face vs. virtual interactions with team and stakeholders.
• Use networks in all stages of decision making to ensure decisions are not made in isolation, though not to the extent that would be seen as abdicating responsibility.
• Natural ability to operate with a high level of autonomy.
• Displays tolerance and resilience.
• Self-motivated with ability to quickly identify problems and implement solutions towards design and implementation of systems and process optimisation.
• Sets and meets high personal standards holding self and others to account in a deadline driven environment.
• Displays inherent curiosity, adaptability and agility.                          
• Can operate in complex and non-routine contexts and is comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Highly developed business acumen and can translate commercial challenges into opportunities for improvement.

ROLE RELATIONSHIPS

DIRECT REPORTS 

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

Who We Are: De Beers Canada

Your opportunity for a brilliant career.

Active in Canada for over 60 years, we are part of De Beers Group, the world's leading diamond company. Globally, we are a team of more than 20,000 people, with operations in Canada, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, and activities across the diamond value chain from exploration to diamond jewellery retail. Our unwavering 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 in the Northwest Territories, and closing and rehabilitating two mines. We are also advancing the Chidliak Project to establish a technologically advanced diamond mine on Baffin Island using FutureSmart Mining™ principles.

At De Beers, we believe in the power of working in partnership with communities to create lasting, positive impacts that endure long after we recover the last diamond. Our inclusive and diverse workplace values mining with respect for the environment and nearby communities, and we seek team players who share our passion for Making Life Brilliant.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

As a global HeForShe Thematic Champion, De Beers is committed to promoting an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential. Please inform us should there be any special requirements that should be considered as part of your application.

Building Forever

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making – it is how we do business. Building Forever is key to our purpose as it represents our ambitious and holistic sustainability framework and is central to our ability to deliver long-term value to our communities and partners. This shapes how we protect our social and environmental license to operate, build a long-term legacy in our host communities and earn consumers’ trust in our diamonds that they can wear with pride.

Referral incentive applicable: This opportunity is open to a paid referral incentive according to the Employee Referral Policy (HRM.AD.21.00). Referral incentives are applicable to De Beers Group internal employees only.

Background Checks

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

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