{"id":4062218,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ivanhoe-mines-management-accountant","title":"Management Accountant","company":{"id":2858889,"name":"Ivanhoe Mines","domain":"ivanhoemines.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ivanhoemines","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Simplify","truth_index":null},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["South Africa"],"countries":["ZA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T09:22:09Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-11","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T09:22:09Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane. This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this “mine of the future”. Suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply for the following vacancies required for the project development.\nSuitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:\nGrade 12 / Matric.\nChartered Accountant (CA(SA)) qualification is essential\n10 years' experience in Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Cost Accounting.\nCost management and operational finance expertise.\nBudgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.\nFinancial analysis and performance reporting.\nStrategic thinking and problem-solving.\nHigh level of analytical capability and attention to detail.\nStrong communication and presentation skills.\nLeadership and people development.\nSuitable candidates must have the following work experience:\nMinimum 5 years' experience in a senior Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Operational Finance, or similar leadership role.\nProven responsibility for annual budgeting & rolling forecasts\nExtensive experience in cost management, cost analysis, cost allocation methodologies, and operational expenditure control\nStrong exposure to month-end reporting processes including variance analysis reporting. Financial controls, and management reporting cycles\nExperience leading, coaching, and developing team members reporting into this role\nThe successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:\nStrategic Financial Support\nPartner with operational management teams to support financial performance and business objectives.\nProvide financial insights and recommendations to support operational and commercial decision-making.\nIdentify opportunities to improve financial performance, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness.\nBudgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning\nLead the annual budgeting process based on zero budgeting principle for operations and support functions.\nDevelop and maintain monthly forecasts\nMonitor budget performance and provide proactive recommendations to address risks and opportunities.\nEnsure alignment between operational targets and financial commitments.\nManage and review open purchase order commitments as part of the monthly forecasting process.\nEnsure commitment reporting is accurately reflected in financial forecasts and management reports.\nCost Management & Operational Performance\nMonitor, analyse, and report on production, maintenance, engineering, labour, contractor, and support service costs.\nIdentify cost-saving opportunities and support initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency.\nAnalyse key cost drivers and operational performance indicators.\nEnsure accurate cost allocation and expenditure reporting across departments and cost centres.\nMonitor expenditure trends and ensure compliance with approved budgets.\nManagement Reporting & Performance Analysis\nPrepare and deliver accurate, timely, and insightful monthly management reports.\nPerform detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-period performance.\nDevelop and maintain KPI reporting\nPrepare clear financial presentations and reports for operational and senior management teams.\nSupport month-end reporting processes and ensure the integrity of financial information.\nInventory Consumption Reporting\nMonitor and report inventory and consumable usage against approved budgets and operational plans.\nIdentify drivers of inventory consumption variances and communicate findings to management.\nProvide monthly reporting and commentary on inventory-related expenditure and consumption trends.\nSupport operational departments in understanding inventory consumption performance and cost impacts.\nGovernance, Controls & Compliance\nMaintain a strong financial control environment across operations.\nSupport internal and external audit processes and implement agreed actions.\nIdentify financial risks and recommend effective mitigation measures.\nEnsure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial information and reporting.\nStakeholder Management\nBuild effective working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Technical Services teams.\nSupport operational managers in understanding financial performance and achieving budget targets.\nFacilitate financial awareness and cost ownership across the operation.\nContinuous Improvement\nIdentify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, data quality, and process effectiveness.\nEnhance reporting tools, dashboards, and business intelligence capabilities.\nPromote data-driven decision-making throughout the operation.\nImplement best practices to strengthen financial planning and reporting processes.\nLeadership & Team Development\nLead, mentor, and develop members of the management accounting team.\nFoster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\nConduct performance reviews and support employee development initiatives.\nEnsure appropriate technical and professional development within the team.\nWhat This Role Offers\nStrategic role with significant exposure to senior leadership teams\nLead the budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and performance reporting processes for a complex environment\nPartner closely with operational leadership and directly influence business performance through insightful financial analysis and decision support\nBuild a long-term career within a growing international mining group committed to innovation and sustainable value creation\nPreference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) from local communities surrounding Ivanplats Platreef mine. Applications are only open to South African Citizens and Permanent RSA Residents.\nShould you not hear from the Company within 14 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6155,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Mining","Non-ferrous Metals"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-11T09:22:09Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T11:43:52Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ivanhoe-mines-management-accountant","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ivanhoe-mines-management-accountant.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T11:43:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20627,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2858889},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2858889"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fivanhoe-mines-management-accountant"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fivanhoe-mines-management-accountant"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fivanhoe-mines-management-accountant"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ivanhoe-mines-management-accountant\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fivanhoe-mines-management-accountant"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4062218}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"ivanhoemines.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4062218},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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