Accounting Manager

At Element Six we are looking for an innovative and impactful Financial Accounting Manager to oversee the global financial accounting team. We are a new team who needs a leader to bring people together across multiple geographies and create an inspiring and collaborative working environment. The Financial Accounting Manager will lead the team of financial accountants who are is responsible for all financial reporting requirements for Element Six both locally at sites and the group consolidation.

You will have regular exposure to senior management along with interaction with the De Beers Group Finance team to assist with their analysis and reporting to Anglo American.

Duties and tasks

- Responsibility for the financial accounting records and financial reporting requirements of the Element Six sites
- Responsibility for the group consolidation and submissions to our shareholders
- Lead, develop and inspire the financial accounting team on a day-to-day basis to ensure the highest standards are met
- Ownership of the consolidated financial accounts and the audit of the Element Six Abrasives group
- Ownership of the company statutory accounts and audit process for all entities
- Ensuring the group accounting policies are updated, documented and compliant with IFRS and De Beers accounting policies
- Ensuring a robust and documented internal control environment for all our financial processes across all the sites
- Preparation or reviewing technical accounting papers for complex accounting judgements such as valuation of goodwill and recoverability of deferred tax assets
- Responsibility for the draft annual tax computations and liaison with our professional tax advisors and auditors to ensure accurate and timely filing of all tax returns
- Ownership of the accuracy and completeness of the financial data held within JDE and HFM within the monthly management and annual statutory reporting
- Continuous improvement of processes through standardisation and automation
- Comply with Group procedures including Health & Safety

ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with evidence of good breadth of PQE in industry
- Proven management skills and a demonstrable interest in the management and development of people
- Ability to bring together a team to create a motivating and collaborative working environment
- Ability to influence a team and bring people along on the change journey to create a best in class global financial accounting function
- Knowledge of internal controls
- Highly motivated, intellectually curious willing to critically challenge ideas and processes
- Effective communicator across geographies and levels, both within finance and with the wider business
- Experience of successfully delivering continuous improvement, standardisation and / or digitalisation projects

Element Six (E6), is a global leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide supermaterials. Part of the De Beers Group, our primary manufacturing sites are located in UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and the US.

We put our customers first. Using our technological expertise and industrial leadership we deliver innovative solutions to achieve competitive advantage.

Our vision

With access to the most sophisticated R&D technology and the best minds in the business, the future is full of possibilities...

Employment Equity & Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to fostering a vibrant workplace culture that is inclusive and embraces our diversity, where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential, and thrive.

Background checks

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