Perseus Mining is a dual listed (Australia, Toronto) gold miner and explorer focused on the West African region. Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) has recently commissioned the world-class Edikan gold project in the Western Region of Ghana.

Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) has a current mining reserve of 3.3M oz of gold from a resource base of 4.3M oz. The Edikan processing facility has been designed as a 5.5Mtpa processing facility with the ability to expand this to 8Mtpa in the future. The plant is capable of producing at a rate of 220-270,000oz gold per annum.

Job Summary

The successful applicant will report to the Financial Controller and will have the following responsibilities:

•   Manage the PMQL site pronto upgrade to Version 710Xi including documentation and training
•   Pronto documentation and training to aid in the development of staff
•   Management of accounts payable and treasury functions
•   Collaborates with senior management to identify and analyse business requirements and the implications for the team; identifies gaps and implements agreed upon solutions;
•   Reviews best practices and the competitive landscape and recommends continuous improvement efforts in finance;
•   Ensure a system of controls that requires all expenses and payments to be supported by Purchase orders or Service Orders, approved by authorized personnel within their budget approval/commitment level limits;
•   Ensure alignment between finance and all other functions, including the Projects group;
•   Ensure continued growth of the finance function, to maximise operational efficiencies and profitability and to cultivate exceptional stakeholder and employee satisfaction;
•   Recommend changes to enable efficient and effective business management systems;
•   Internal controls over accounting reporting and cost controls:(i.e. approved payments system to ensure the safeguarding of assets of the company and the payments are appropriately authorized and approved)
•   Provide support as required for ad-hoc or irregular reporting to meet executive management requirements;
•   Ensure the development and the supervision of the national personnel is a high priority

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Pronto Skills essential – including working knowledge and experience in upgrading Pronto. Must be able to demonstrate the working knowledge and experience in General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Plant Maintenance, Supply Chain & COGNOS.
•   Tertiary qualification in Finance,
•   Finance Skills – CIMA, ACA, CPA desirable not essential
•   Proven experience in managing multi-faceted finance teams in a challenging environment
•   Ability to mentor and train staff to a world class standard

Location: Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Applications will only be received by email to:

hr.pmgl@perseusmining.com.gh with Mining Engineer in the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 22 July, 2014

Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited is an equal opportunity employer