Reporting Accountant

SUMMARY:
Turn Ore into Insight: Drive Strategic Decisions with Precise Financial Reporting in a Dynamic Mining Environment

POSITION INFO:
Company and Job Description:
A leading mining group is seeking a Reporting Accountant to take ownership of group-level financial reporting, statutory compliance, and operational cost analysis.

The Reporting Accountant plays a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial information to executives and the board. You will be responsible for monthly reporting, annual financial statements, tax compliance, group consolidation, and mining cost analysis.

A key focus is CaseWare-based financial statement drafting, ensuring full compliance with IFRS or IFRS for SMEs, while maintaining strong alignment between financial data and mining operations.

Key Responsibilities:
Financial & Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and financial statements
• Analyse results against budget and forecast, with clear variance explanations
• Deliver executive and board reporting schedules on time
• Ensure all reports are supported by accurate reconciliations and schedules

• Draft full annual financial statements from trial balance to audit-ready format
• Maintain and roll forward CaseWare files
• Prepare IFRS / IFRS for SMEs compliant disclosures
• Liaise with external auditors and resolve audit queries
• Ensure complete, accurate and compliant financial statement presentation

• Consolidate financial data across multiple entities and operations
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and eliminations
• Ensure consistent accounting policies across the group

• Support annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Track performance against budget and provide variance analysis
• Assist in financial planning linked to operational changes

• Report on cost per tonne mined, processed, and sold
• Analyse contractor, plant, labour, diesel, and maintenance costs
• Track production volumes, stockpiles, and sales performance
• Highlight cost overruns and operational risks

• Monitor and report on capital projects and spend
• Track commitments vs approved budgets

• Prepare provisional and annual tax calculations
• Compile tax packs and liaise with advisors and auditors
• Manage SARS submissions, reconciliations, and queries
• Ensure full compliance and avoid penalties

• Maintain integrity of balance sheet accounts
• Review reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure proper recording of provisions, accruals, and intercompany balances

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation
• Support external audits and ensure audit readiness
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance frameworks

• Assist with CIPC filings and statutory records
• Maintain governance documentation and company registers
• Support board pack preparation and resolutions