Cost Accountant - Mining Operations & Cost Control

Magna Mining Inc.; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP contribution opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Magna Mining is seeking a Cost Accountant to turn the numbers behind our Sudbury operations into meaningful financial insight. You’ll monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production costs and work with operations to improve efficiency and manage costs.

You’ll bring post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance, 4+ years of mining or heavy industry accounting, and proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience in mining or heavy industry.
• Post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional designation — asset.
• Proficient with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of cost control and cost allocation methods.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production costs.
• Track costs related to drilling, blasting, hauling, crushing, and processing.
• Provide detailed cost variance analysis and investigate root causes.
• Support annual budgets and forecasts for mining operations.
• Work with operational teams to improve efficiency and manage costs.
• Help ensure activities align with financial goals.
• Track and capitalize equipment and machinery costs per policies.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to cost assets accurately.
• Allocate labour, materials, overhead across cost centres.
• Support compliance with accounting policies and audits.
• Work with ERP and cost accounting systems.

Skills

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Magna Mining is seeking a Cost Accountant to turn the numbers behind our Sudbury operations into meaningful financial insight. You’ll monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production costs and work with operations to improve efficiency and manage costs.

You’ll bring post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance, 4+ years of mining or heavy industry accounting, and proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.