Accountant (Works) at Glencore

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