Role Purpose:
The Financial Reporting and Compliance Accountant plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of FG Gold’s financial reporting and compliance obligations. The position supports internal and external financial reporting, lender compliance, and statutory regulatory requirements, with a strong focus on CTA and covenant reporting. The role is responsible for the preparation, coordination, and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including audited financial statements and supporting management commentaries. It also ensures full compliance with statutory and regulatory reporting obligations, coordinating submissions to relevant authorities such as the NMA, Local Content Secretariat, NRA, SLEITI, and other applicable regulators.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with IFRS and company accounting policies.
- Maintain accurate and complete supporting schedules to meet lender and audit requirements.
- Support the preparation of CTA and lender reporting packs in line with contractual and regulatory obligations.
- Prepare and coordinate regulatory and stakeholder reports within agreed timelines.
- Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and lender reporting requirements.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Perform detailed analysis of the statement of financial position, including balance sheet reconciliations.
- Coordinate internal and external audit processes and respond effectively to audit queries and findings.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Implement and maintain internal controls, and support the remediation of audit findings.
- Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned by the Finance Manager and the Head of Management Accounting.
Educational Background:
Holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting from a recognised and reputable institution, with professional qualification as a Chartered Accountant and/or a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
Experience:
- Over seven (7) years of proven, relevant practical experience is required.
- Candidates with extensive senior auditing experience, ideally at managerial level, are strongly
- encouraged to apply.
Languages:
Fluency in English.
Personal Attributes and Competencies:
- Financial modelling experience.
- Demonstrated ability to streamline processes, with a strong willingness to learn and grow.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including effective written and verbal communication.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and able to operate independently.
- Experience working with, and presenting to, Heads of Department and Superintendents.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Advanced problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficiency in accounting and financial software systems.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities effectively.
- Strong time-management and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated integrity and honesty.
- Sound understanding of data privacy and confidentiality standards.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Physical Requirements: Excellent physical condition to handle demanding work environments.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, Baoma, Bo District, Sierra Leone, Bo District, Sierra Leone
, Baoma, Bo District, Sierra Leone, Bo District, Sierra Leone