West Africa is the new Iron Ore frontier with some of the largest undeveloped Iron Ore deposits in the world. We have been working in Guinea since 2004 through our joint venture subsidiary Société des Mines de Guinée (SMFG). SMFG holds a mining concession over the Nimba iron ore deposit in South East Guinea. Nimba, together with our other properties in Guinea are an attractive suite of investments which have the potential to form the backbone of a world class cluster of mines around an integrated rail and port infrastructure, similar to the way the Western Australia Iron Ore operation started in the 1960s.

The continuing growth of our West Africa business has resulted in a number of exciting and challenging employment opportunities. We currently employ approximately 500 people on the SMFG joint venture in Guinea and Liberia.

About the Job

We are currently seeking an exceptional Assistant Accountant for a 3 month contracr to be part of an exciting Iron Ore project in West Africa. Reporting to the Finance Specialist, you will provide an accounts payable and assistant accountant service for the International Procurement and Contracts team for the project.

You will be responsible for:

• Entry of Invoices related to International Contracts and Procurement
• Loading of payments to the electronic banking platform and coordination of the approval process
• Support Procurement and Contract offices with account and WBS coding of Contracts, Purchase Orders and Goods and Service receipts
• Maintain procedures and process maps for accounts payable process
• Respond to queries regarding status of invoice payments
• Prepare weekly / monthly reconciliations of the Accounts Payable ledger
• Complete accounting officer requirements as directed by Finance Specialist
• Participate in monthly reviews of invoices from related entities covering cost recharges
• Comply with archiving requirements for invoices in accordance with Policy
• Provide input into an accounts payable process for the ongoing SAP by Design implementation Project

About You

You will have a Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent & significant experience in an accounts role, ideally mega projects within the extractive industries. Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of accounts payable function, ideally with exposure to SAP Procurement/Accounts Payable systems. You will have excellent numeric and literacy skills with strong computer skills – using Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel

Location:

This position is based in our London (Hammersmith) office. This is a contract role with a competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience.