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Accountant III

Employer
Newmont
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 6, 2020

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Category
Accounting
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont ( www.newmont.com ) is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company has approximately 24,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Ghana, Peru and Suriname. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is reflected through high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for host communities and shareholders.

About this role

What will you be responsible for?

The Senior Accountant role is responsible for performing a variety of accounting activities and processes in support of the Corporate Accounting function's goals and objectives with a primary emphasis on the Corporate month-end close processes.

Your role will consist of

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:
  • Perform daily and period-end accounting activities, report generation, reconciliations and analysis of results for the corporate accounting function in accordance with GAAP, SEC rules & regulations, and company policies and standards in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Prepare journal entries related to monthly accounting activities, including but not limited to accruals, prepaid expenses, allocations, foreign currency exchange activity, cost center reclassifications, payroll adjustments, fixed assets, reclamation, debt, equity, cash, intercompany, pensions and other assigned items.
  • Prepare journal entries as required for ad-hoc transactions and provide documentation to support entries.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
  • Build WBS project codes and support the costs settlement and allocations processes.
  • Support the fixed assets process (capitalization/depreciation).
  • Provide support to the various Corporate functions who require costs be charged to the Company's various subsidiaries.
  • Collaborate and work closely with regional and site accounting functions to research and identify intercompany out-of-balances and to accurate them in a timely manner.
  • Assist in providing analysis and explanations for changes in the Company's corporate trial balances.
  • Assist in the review of the Company's corporate balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and projects utilizing standardized reporting templates and other reporting tools.
  • Assist in Preparing quarterly fluctuation analysis utilizing standardize templates and tools for certain balance sheet and income statement accounts.
  • Assemble and analyze data for incorporation into internal reports and presentations to management as required.
  • Compile financial information that assists Financial Reporting in preparing 10-Q/K and other external reporting requirements as needed.
  • Perform key controls and maintain appropriate documentation and support to ensure compliance with internal and external Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) certification requirements.
  • Establish positive relationships with partners within Accounting and cross-functionally, throughout the organization, in order to achieve functional goals.
  • Participate in the implementation of new system applications, upgrades, interfaces and other improvements as needed.
  • Assemble information as required in conjunction with internal and external audits.
  • Assist Supervisor, Senior Manager and Director of Corporate Accounting with special projects and requests and assist with problem-solving and continuous improvement opportunities.
  • The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.


Your training, skills, and experience checklist

Here is what we would need to see from you!
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 2-4 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience.
  • CPA is desirable.
  • Problem-solving skills, judgement, initiative, communication and digital literacy required.
  • Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP), as well as costing and budgeting concepts and techniques are required.
  • SAP and BPC system (or similar) knowledge and experience is helpful.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are crucial.
  • Must have ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook applications.
  • Must possess ability to adapt to a changing environment, handle several tasks concurrently, and work efficiently within time requirements established by department management.
  • Capable of discretely handling confidential information.
  • Detail oriented with excellent analytical, time management and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work across various areas of the business, including effective interpersonal skills.


Working conditions and location

Where you will be located!
  • The position is located at the corporate office.
  • The position will be required to work hours beyond the normal work schedule during periods of peak project related activities.


To learn more about Newmont visit us at:
  • Newmont website: http://www.newmont.com/home/default.aspx
  • Lifecycle of a Mine microsite (educational site that explains what happens during each phase of a mine's life): http://lifecycle.newmont.com/
  • Newmont's blog site (weekly stories highlighting work being done in Newmont's regions and our employees): http://ourvoice.newmont.com/
  • Newmont's annual sustainability report: http://sustainabilityreport.newmont.com/

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to .

Nearest Major Market: Denver

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