Akobo Minerals seeks a Group Controller to strengthen its team in Oslo
GROUP CONTROLLER in AKOBO MINERALS
Akobo Minerals, is a Norway-based gold exploration company, currently with ongoing exploration in the Akobo region in southwest Ethiopia through its wholly owned Ethiopian subsidiary Etno Mining Plc. The operations were established in 2009 by people with long experience from the public mining sector in Ethiopia and from the Norwegian oil service industry. Akobo Minerals holds an exploration license over key targets in the area, and our team of geologists have worked extensively over the last 11 years to identify several potential primary gold targets. The ongoing drilling program initiated at the end of 2019 has so far shown exceptionally high-grade gold results including the Segele deposit with an Inferred Mineral Resource of 78ktons at 20.9g/t.
Akobo Minerals was registered on Euronext NOTC in January this year, and on Euronext Growth in July. At the same time 50 mNOK was raised from new and existing shareholders in order to increase existing exploration activity and also prepare for potential mining activity.
Akobo Minerals currently has approx. 40 employees, the majority based in Addis Ababa and Akobo where administration and field operations are undertaken. We expect significant growth in activity over the next years as we seek to expand our exploration and mining activity. With the increased activity we are now looking to strengthen the team in Oslo with a Group Controller. The person reports to the CEO and will work closely with the General Manager and our finance team in Etno Mining. The person we are looking for needs to be hands-on and finds inspiration from working in an international environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects related to financial control and consolidation, financial reporting to market, internal control, cash management and board secretary. The level of responsibility in this role is likely to increase as the company grows;
General Job Description
- Prepare reports, forecasts, analyses and other material for external and internal reporting
- Ensure financial follow-up of the subsidiaries in the group and consolidation of group accounts
- Quality assure monthly accounts, including responsibility for provisions and accruals
- Participate in establishing and maintaining accounting guidelines, policies and procedures
- Prepare cash flow and liquidity analysis
- Assist in monthly and quarterly reporting to board of directors and financial market
- Board secretary
- Contribute to streamlining and improving processes and routines
- Administrative support to CEO/COO
- Ad hoc reports and analyses
Professional skills and experience
- Higher economic education, minimum bachelor's level
- Minimum 5 year relevant experience, from controlling and/or audit
- Experience from listed company is an advantage
- Experience from working internationally is an advantage
- Good basic understanding of accounting
- Very good Excel knowledge and general interest in IT systems
Personal skills
- Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to coordinate own work day and work independently with little-to-no supervision
- Continuously seeking operational improvements to increase effectiveness and efficiency
- Responsive and proactive
- Fluent in English
We offer
For the right candidate, we can offer a challenging, responsible and central position in a developing group. You will be part of a small, informal and competent team where there will be good opportunities for both professional and personal development. You will work closely with CEO and COO in Oslo, and our team in Ethiopia. There is a focus on flexibility and quality, and the right candidate will be given a high degree of freedom under responsibility where a good work-life balance is facilitated. The company offers competitive conditions.
This is a permanent position.
Some travel to Ethiopia is expected.
The position reports to the CEO of Akobo Minerals
Om bedriften
Akobo Minerals, a Norway-based gold exploration company, currently with ongoing exploration in the Akobo region in southwest Ethiopia through its wholly owned Ethiopian subsidiary Etno Mining Plc. The operations were established in 2009 by people with long experience from the public mining sector in Ethiopia and from the Norwegian oil service industry. Akobo Minerals holds an exploration license over key targets in the area. Our team of geologists have worked extensively over the last 11 years to identify several potential primary gold targets. The ongoing drilling program initiated at the end of 2019 has so far shown exceptionally high-grade gold results including the Segele deposit with an Inferred Mineral Resource of 78ktons at 20.9g/t.