Group Management Accountant

Description

Purpose of role

To provide technically accurate, compliant and insightful financial planning & analysis (FP&A) and management information through robust accounting, reporting, analysis and control processes to support Group financial reporting and decision-making, and to own the Group’s rolling forecasting, budgeting and planning systems and processes, exercise control over Group working-cost budgets and deliver detailed management reporting - driving margin improvement, tax optimisation and working capital efficiency across the Group in support of its growth trajectory.

Context of role

Group Planning, Budgeting & Rolling Forecasting

• Own the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Group’s planning application (Workday), including its integration with mine-planning systems, to enable robust, auditable Group-wide planning and reforecasting.

Working-Cost Budget Control

• Act as the Finance function’s budget controller for the Group’s working-cost (operating expenditure) budgets: establish budget baselines by operation and cost centre and maintain a consolidated Group view of actual versus budget and reforecast.

Management Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Prepare and consolidate detailed monthly Group and operation-level management accounts and performance packs - covering cost, margin, unit economics, cash flow and working capital - for the Group Financial Controller, Group CFO and Boards.

Value Creation & Commercial Performance

• Identify and drive margin improvement and production cost-saving opportunities, partnering with production and project teams.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs in accordance with Group reporting requirements.

Technical Accounting

• Apply relevant IFRS and accounting principles to financial transactions and reporting requirements.

Group Reporting & Consolidation

• Prepare and submit accurate Group reporting packs and financial information.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

• Coordinate and prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts for the Group, including the Services Entity.

Financial Controls & Governance

• Maintain and monitor effective financial controls across areas of responsibility.

Audit, Tax & Statutory Requirements

• Coordinate and support internal and external audit requirements.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy and automation of accounting and reporting processes.

Requirements

Qualifications

• BCom degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting or equivalent.
• Advantageous:
• CIMA qualification.
• CA(SA) qualification.
• ACCA or SAIPA qualification.
• Postgraduate qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

Job specific experience

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in management accounting and/or financial accounting.
• Proven experience in a technically focused accounting or management accounting role.
• Experience in ERP systems.

Inherent requirements

Must be medically fit.

Closing date

28 October 2026.