About Barrick

Barrick is the gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner.  Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and our digital transformation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage. We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement. We are obsessed with talent, and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

Position Description:

The successful candidate is responsible for providing general ledger and other accounting services in accordance with service objectives; assists in delivering quality to finance customers and continuously seeks out better ways of performing the processes; and performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Provide professional accounting and financial expertise to sites
• Prepare presentation and financial analyses
• Promote cost controls and efficiency in conduct of business
• Accounting for gold sales, royalties and intercompany balances
• Assist with general ledger accounting; prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
• Assist with month-end close process and quarterly audits and quarterly financial templates
• Review costs for completeness and accuracy
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Facilitate with the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Track daily transactions in multiple bank accounts and multiple entities and prepare, track and account for bank wire transfers
• Assist with accounts payable/receivable as needed
• Establish and maintain good knowledge of Barrick accounting policies, procedures, and internal control standards
• Perform responsibilities in full compliance with Barrick standards, policies, and procedures
• Successfully handle non-routine issues, escalate issues that cannot be resolved to management
• Recognize and communicate potential issues to his/her team leader as appropriate
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with established metrics; plan and organize work so the Service Level Agreement objectives are realized
• Contribute ideas and actions towards the continuous improvement of processes within area of influence
• Perform other duties as requested by Finance Leadership 
• Assisting with preparation of budgets and forecasts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance required; Master of Science degree in Accounting or MBA preferred
• One (1) to five (5) years’ prior related position experience preferred
• CPA, CFA, or CMA designation preferred
• Knowledge of accounting and understanding of business-related implications required
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office tools required
• Experience working with implementation and/or working with ERP General Ledger required
• Ability to be organized, efficient, analytical, and to pay close attention to detail required
• Excellent team player with the ability to work with Staff Accountants, Mine Sites, Toronto Corporate office, Accounting and other departments, operating business units, and other cross-functional teams required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to be self-motivated, flexible, and able to organize and respond to multiple demands and priorities required
• Experience working with implementation and/or working with Oracle financials preferred
• Written and verbal Spanish communication skills preferred
• Exposure to the mining industry in a mining accounting function preferred
• Experience with Shared Services/internal service provider preferred
• Experience working with Service Level Agreements (SLA) preferred
• Hyperion performance management software experience preferred
• Oracle ERP experience preferred

What we can Offer You 

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses, benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• An Opportunity to transform Traditional Mining into the future of Digital Mining
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across Barrick locations

Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.