Senior Management Accountant – FP&A & Cost Control

Ivanhoe Mines; Mokopane; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is recruiting for a senior Management Accountant / Finance Manager to support strategic financial planning in the Mokopane project environment in Limpopo. The role requires CA(SA) certification, 10 years FP&A/MA experience, and strong leadership.

The successful candidate will partner with operations to drive cost control, manage forecasts, and deliver timely management reports, ensuring governance and risk mitigation across the mining operation.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification is essential.
• 10 years in Management Accounting, FP&A, Cost Accounting.
• Cost management and operational finance expertise.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Financial analysis and performance reporting.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• High level of analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership and people development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational management to support financial performance.
• Provide insights and recommendations for decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and efficiency.
• Lead budgeting and rolling forecasts for operations and support functions.
• Develop and maintain monthly forecasts and monitor budget performance.
• Ensure alignment between targets and financial commitments.
• Manage open purchase orders and reflect commitments in forecasts.
• Deliver accurate monthly management reports and variance analysis.
• Support month-end processes and ensure data integrity.
• Monitor inventory usage and report consumption trends.
• Maintain strong financial controls and support audits.
• Foster stakeholder relationships across Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, data quality and BI capabilities.
• Lead, mentor and develop the management accounting team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Analytical capability

Communication skills

Leadership

Team development

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Grade 12 / Matric

Job description

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is recruiting for a senior Management Accountant / Finance Manager to support strategic financial planning in the Mokopane project environment in Limpopo. The role requires CA(SA) certification, 10 years FP&A/MA experience, and strong leadership.

The successful candidate will partner with operations to drive cost control, manage forecasts, and deliver timely management reports, ensuring governance and risk mitigation across the mining operation.