Fatimetou joined Kinross in 2018 as a Senior Financial
Accountant and was soon recognized for her strong work ethic and high performance, which led to her
promotion to Finance Manager. She is the first Mauritanian National to hold this prestigious position, and
her continuing commitment to excellence recently earned her another promotion to Director, Finance and Business
Support.
Upon joining Kinross, Fatimetou was tasked with leading the
site’s tax audit which had a complex history of internal and external challenges. Despite these factors, Fatimetou
successfully led Tasiast’s preparation efforts, ensuring all required documents were available, audit responses were
coordinated efficiently and interactions with both tax inspectors and Kinross’ Senior Leadership Team (SLT) were
constructive.
The process resulted in one of the best tax audit outcomes
in Tasiast’s history, including the avoidance of tax adjustments, and saved the Company several millions of dollars
through both immediate cash tax payments and corporate income tax exposure.
While Fatimetou’s work ethic resulted in financial benefits
for the Company, another key outcome from her efforts included the transformation of the Tasiast tax department. She
created a strong team of finance professionals by sharing her skills, knowledge and professionalism, encouraging
outperformance by example. This transformation has reshaped the perception of the site’s tax department from both
the corporate and government perspectives, and has significantly enhanced our relationship with the Government of
Mauritania.
“Fatimetou is a highly skilled professional whose commitment
to technical excellence has generated significant benefits for Kinross Tasiast. Her success story is a testament to
the value of developing Mauritanian talent and empowering individuals to contribute to both national development and
organizational advancement,” said a colleague.
Fatimetou
Khairy, Director, Finance and Business Support, Tasiast
Fatimetou
and her colleagues at Tasiast
Fatimetou
and members of Tasiast’s leadership team
Fatimetou
and her colleagues enjoy time site-seeing during an off-site
Fatimetou
and global Finance team members at a finance conference