Financial And Commercial Accountant - Sandton at Ivanhoe Mines

This role is responsible for:

• Managing metal sales invoicing, debtors receipts, cash application, deductions, and credit risk
• Managing accounts payable and ensuring suppliers are paid for the goods and services delivered.
• To keep abreast of all logistics and stock movements within the value chain that may trigger invoicing/ payment/ journal requirements.
• 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:

• Bachelor’s 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.
• 2-3 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: 

Process:

1.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 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.

2.Purchases and accounts payable

• 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 deposits 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.

3.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.

 4.Other

• Regularly check the communal email inbox and delegate any emails to the relevant persons to be responded to appropriately