Senior Accountant

DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: 02.09.2025

CLOSING DATE: 09.09.2025

DEPARTMENT: SERVICES - FINANCE

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To translate financial accounting from operation into operation reports for internal and external use and to monitor current operation performances

and provide financial systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Accounting Degree or NQF 7 Equivalent is essential
• 3 Years supervisory experience in a mining environment is essential
• 5 Years supervisory experience in a mining environment is desirable
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office, SAP Systems) are essential

COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of mine financial systems and related legislation
• Interpersonal skills

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Coordinates planning process e.g. compiles a timetable which ensures that Shafts etc. will meet on-mine and
• corporate due dates.
• Coordinates with relevant parties to establish planning standards/parameters in terms of cost.
• Coordinates zero based budgeting principals to be applied by shafts/services as well as the system and
• spreadsheets to be used for budget calculation.
• Assist with standard BPC inputs, e.g. Stores rates/standards, etc.
• Performs reconciliation of BPC data to source data, e.g. production data, labour, and Shared Services account.
• Performs trend analysis on current actual to latest forecast and budgeted data.
• Performs sanity check on interdependent metrics and compliance to approved parameters/standards.
• Verifies completeness of reconciliation of the approved budget to approved LTP and quality of relevant comments.
• Ensures that processes are established and standardized to allow for cost control.
• Ensure budgets are distributed to cost centre owners once budget is approved.
• Manages outstanding commitments.
• Interprets actual trends and forecast accordingly.
• Conducts quality review of month end and periodic reports as well as consolidation.
• Monitor Teams efficiencies and report variances for early intervention.
• Identifies and recommends initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improving productivity and reducing operating costs within scope and assists with the implementation thereof to contribute to the achievement of operational objectives.

Internal applications must be accompanied by a line managers approval of your application.

Our people set us apart and make us a winning team we are excited to have someone new join our ranks

IMPORTANT:

Short listed candidates may be subjected to a psychometric assessment. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, the Companys Recruitment Policy, and Employment Equity Plan.

Should you not hear from the human resources department within 30 days after the closing date of applications, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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