Accountant

Job Identification: 233847

Job Category: Finance

Posting Date: 2025-03-19

Apply Before: 2025-04-01

Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: Tarime, Tarime, P.O. Box 422, Tanzania

Position Description

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit Accountant to join and grow our team. Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Live Barrick Safety culture by ensuring all incidents/ accidents are reported and investigated accurately, in accordance to procedure and on time; and assist with any other accident investigation when required.
• Identify, notify and/or rectify all unsafe acts, situations and hazards within the workplace.
• Visibly integrate safe work practices into Commercial activities.
•  Create and maintain awareness of cost controlling to all user departments and advocate ownership up to HOD level.
• Create and maintain accurate cost reports in a manner that reflects accurately & meaningfully activity-based costing.
• Ensure full utilization of SAP system to effectively control Cost as per the plan by training departmental users and planners.
• Drive weekly and monthly departmental cost review meetings and track cost saving initiatives to achieve the budget/ Plan.
• Cost allocation Journals are updated and posted effectively and on time. 
• Ensure timely reporting of all Financials reports.
• Ensure Accrual accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure timely and accurate Weekly KPI reports and Analysis against plan.
• Ensure end-to-end GL reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis.
• Perform bank reconciliations and ensure reconciling items (if any) are closed and justified.
• Review thoroughly all cost allocation and inventory valuation model and identify area of improvement, report any issue that needs to be fixed.
• Perform Net Realizable Value test for Inventory model on every end of the quarter.
• Ensure delivery of accurate on-demand reports required for decision making. 
• Ensure effective Petty Cash Management.
• Ensure Fixed Assets are updated accurately.
• Ensure Store Inventories are updated properly.
• Ensure Inter-Company Accounts are processed in time.
• Ensure Foreign Exchange Update is done on time
• Record and maintain required hard copy and electronic files as per Standard Operating Procedure.
• Ensure Audits are conducted accurately and as per schedule.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce/ finance
• Statutory Registration in Tanzania

Experience and Competencies Needed

• 2 to 4 years’ experience in Accountancy Role
• A good knowledge of safety regulations and best practice is essential.
• Previous experience an isolated environment in similar circumstances is highly desirable

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization