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Financial and Commercial Accountant

IVANHOE MINES is looking for a Financial and Commercial Accountant based in Johannesburg

Ivanhoe Mines is a leading Canadian mining company committed to becoming a global leader in the supply of critical resources required to transition our world to a low-carbon, renewable future. Ivanhoe is focused on developing and expanding its four principal mining and exploration projects in Southern Africa. The development of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC), the Platreef palladium-rhodium-platinum-nickel-copper-gold discovery in South Africa, the extensive redevelopment and upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the Democratic Republic of Congo and exploration on the Western Foreland, near Kamoa-Kakula.

Play your part in our team succeeding...

Ivanhoe Marketing is a newly established commodity marketing, sales and logistics entity within the Ivanhoe Mines Group.

This Role Is Responsible For
  • Managing metal sales invoicing, debtors receipts and applications.
  • Managing accounts payable and ensuring suppliers are paid for goods and services delivered.
  • To keep abreast of all logistics and stock movements within the value chain that may trigger invoicing/ payment/ journal requirements.
  • Assist the financial manager with treasury management.
  • Supporting the financial manager with the day-to-day accounting tasks.
This role will form part of the Ivanhoe Marketing team.

Disclaimer - this role is not open to any third-party providers and any application received from a third-party will be considered as a direct application.

You Will Have The Following
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • CA or equivalent qualification is an advantage.
  • Proven experience as a financial accountant in the mining or natural resources industry.
  • 3-4 years of experience.
  • Strong understanding of mining or commodity trading operations.
  • Advanced computer literacy ERP software and MS Office.
  • JDE experience would be advantageous.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good numeric skills.
  • Strong attention to detail
Personal Competencies should include:
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be able to liaise confidently and establish excellent working relationships.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to put process improvements in place.
  • Adaptable in a constantly changing environment.
  • Dynamic self-starter.
  • Operate in a collaborative manner and focus on output, not input.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
  • To be energetic with good follow through skills.
Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

Process2. Purchases and accounts payable:
  • Sales and accounts receivable:
  • Preparation and calculation of metal sales invoices aligned with all quantitative and qualitative data received from the logistics function and the Metals Accountant and in line with agreements.
  • Preparing debtors and managing incoming payments aligned with financial policies and procedures.
  • Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables data.
  • Preparing bank deposits and financial data required to receive foreign currency.
  • Reconciling the debtors ageing and debtors ledger.
  • Verifying discrepancies and resolving clients billing issues.
  • Facilitating and following up on payment of invoices due.
  • Liaising with logistics team and WSMD Metals Accountant to ensure accurate retrieval of information.
  • Preparing creditors reconciliations and outbound payments.
  • Ensuring accuracy of invoices received from creditors by liaising with the logistics teams and ensuring alignment to contracts/agreements.
  • Preparing bank payments and financial data required to pay foreign currency.
  • Reconciling creditors ageing and creditors ledger.
  • Verifying discrepancies and resolving outstanding invoice/payment issues.
  • Facilitating and following up on payment of invoices due.
  • Liaising with logistics team to ensure accurate retrieval of information.
  • Treasury management-support the Financial Manager with the following:
  • Preparation of payments and allocation of receipts
  • Preparation of bank reconciliations
  • Accurate accounting of all treasury related items.
  • Financial accounting support the Financial Manager with the following:
  • Month end close and accurate reporting of financial data in the accounting system.
  • Reconciliations between the operational system and the accounting system on inventory and accounts payable.
  • Reporting to the Ivanhoe Mines Group.
  • Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
  • Provide day-to-day business decision support to operations and general managers on various financial topics.
  • Other:
  • Regularly check the communal email inbox and delegate any emails to the relevant persons to be responded to appropriately
The Finer Details

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers license and qualifications.

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Johannesburg
Gauteng
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