Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Overall Job Purpose

To enhance the management reporting processes and drive efficiency in the organisation. Working closely with the business improvement team, cost accountants and departments to streamline reporting procedures and ensure accurate financial data for management decision-making.

Responsibilities or duties

Specific Job Responsibility

• Lead the implementation of Microsoft Power BI for business management reporting.
• Design, develop and maintain Power BI dashboard and reports to the needs of different stakeholder and departments.
• Work closely with different departments understanding their reporting requirements and customize the Power BI reports accordingly.
• Train and support departmental teams for effective utilization of Power BI tools.
• Collaborate with cost accountants to integrate cost data into power BI reporting.
• Ensure accurate presentation of costs in the Power BI reports.
• Collaborate with the business improvement team to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies in all reporting activities.

Qualifications or requirements 

Job Specific Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Power BI and familiarity with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform complex financial data into meaningful insights
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-departmental teams.
• Business planning & commercial skills
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Management Information analysis and reporting.
• Ability to develop systems of financial and internal control systems.
• Good understanding of economic, business & financial environment.

Key Job Attributes

• Must have good leadership skills.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and Time management.
• Good decision-making.
• Performance delivery (deadline-oriented).
• Teamwork.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Must pay attention to detail (thorough and precise).
• Must have integrity, organisational and ethical conduct.
• Must have exceptional people skills.

Experience needed

Experience required to perform in this job

The Superintendent Management Accountant will require knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas:

• Accounting and Mathematics skills.
• At least 10 years of Accounting/Finance experience.
• Experience in manipulating large databases.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• Professional accounting and finance qualifications such as ZICA, ACCA, CA, CPA, or CIMA, etc.

• Lead the implementation of Microsoft Power BI for business management reporting.
• Design, develop and maintain Power BI dashboard and reports to the needs of different stakeholder and departments.
• Work closely with different departments understanding their reporting requirements and customize the Power BI reports accordingly.
• Train and support departmental teams for effective utilization of Power BI tools.
• Collaborate with cost accountants to integrate cost data into power BI reporting.
• Ensure accurate presentation of costs in the Power BI reports.
• Collaborate with the business improvement team to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies in all reporting activities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Power BI and familiarity with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform complex financial data into meaningful insights
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-departmental teams.
• Business planning & commercial skills
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Management Information analysis and reporting.
• Ability to develop systems of financial and internal control systems.
• Good understanding of economic, business & financial environment.
• Must have good leadership skills.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and Time management.
• Good decision-making.
• Performance delivery (deadline-oriented).
• Teamwork.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Must pay attention to detail (thorough and precise).
• Must have integrity, organisationa and ethical conduct.
• Must have exceptional people skills.

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• Professional accounting and finance qualifications such as ZICA, ACCA, CA, CPA, or CIMA, etc.