Accountant (Works)

Boshoek Smelter

Boshoek, North West, South Africa

Ref. No. BHK2026_06

Internal & External

In this role you will be responsible for:

Maintain robust financial controls to measure and monitor plant financial performance.
Prepare costing, monthly forecasts, budgets and variance analyses, present insights and recommended corrective actions to operational leadership.
Produce timely financial reports for site management and Finance Head Office; support month-end close.
Drive cost control initiatives to ensure expenditure remains within approved budgets.
Support departmental heads to embed cost awareness and implement efficiency measures.
Monitor variances and lead root-cause investigations.
Manage fixed assets records and capital project accounting; ensure accurate capitalization and depreciation (evaluate useful lives and residual values).
Support forecasting, approvals and post-implementation reviews.
Oversee consumables and spares inventory management and the buying function; liaise with Group Procurement on contract administration and supplier development.
Monitor stock levels to optimise working capital and prevent over-capitalisation.
Act as finance business partner to plant leadership; liaise with Finance Head Office, Shared Services and auditors on reporting and compliance.
Ensure financial activities comply with corporate policies, statutory requirements and HSECQ principles.
Support internal and external audits; maintain secure information records and documentation.
Manage the Time & Attendance and payroll office at plant level.
Maintain and improve finance systems used by the department; participate in system upgrades and testing.
Design, implement and monitor internal controls to prevent/detect fraud and errors.
Incorporate risk assessment results into reporting and recommend remediation actions.

About you:

Relevant NQF6 or higher qualification in Finance, Accounting, or Business
CA(SA)/CIMA or equivalent will be advantageous
Minimum 8 years’ post-qualification finance experience, preferably in mining or manufacturing, including at least 3 years in middle management role.
Strong knowledge of costing, financial reporting, capital accounting and fixed assets.
Experience with time-attendance and payroll processes at plant level
Experience in procurement, stores, accounts receivable and payable
Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA (FI/CO, MM), BPC and Hyperion.
Advanced MS Office literacy (pivot tables, lookups).
Understanding HSECQ principles and their application to finance department.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
High level of discretion when handling confidential information.
Formal leadership training will be advantageous (FLDP, MMP, SLP)

Applications Close: 01 May 2026