Strategic Management Accountant – FP&A & Cost Control

Ivanhoe; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Senior Management Accountant role to drive strategic financial planning, budgeting and cost control for the Limpopo project.

The successful candidate will lead monthly reporting, variance analysis, KPI reporting and governance across operations, partnering with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to optimise value and financial performance.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) qualification is essential.
• 10 years' experience in Management Accounting, FP&A and 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 Operations to support financial performance and business objectives.
• Provide financial insights to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, cost efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead annual budgeting using zero-based budgeting principles for operations.
• Develop and maintain monthly forecasts and monitor budget performance.
• Ensure alignment between operational targets and financial commitments.
• Manage and review open purchase orders within forecasts and reporting.
• Deliver monthly management reports and KPI analyses.
• Monitor inventory consumption and cost drivers; report trends.
• Ensure strong governance, controls and compliance across operations.
• Foster stakeholder relationships with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, and Tech Services.
• Lead, mentor and develop the management accounting team.

Skills

Financial planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Cost management

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Communication & presentation

Leadership & people development

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

CA(SA) qualification

Job description

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Senior Management Accountant role to drive strategic financial planning, budgeting and cost control for the Limpopo project.

The successful candidate will lead monthly reporting, variance analysis, KPI reporting and governance across operations, partnering with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to optimise value and financial performance.