Senior Management Accountant – Mining Operations

About the role

The Senior Management Accountant will lead management accounting, budgeting, cost control and financial performance analysis for a large‑scale gold mining operation. The role provides accurate, timely and insightful financial information to support operational decision‑making, drive cost efficiency, optimise cash flow and ensure compliance with Group policies and Tanzanian regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports.
• Produce detailed variance analyses against budget, forecast and prior periods with clear commentary.
• Develop and maintain site‑level KPIs (cost per tonne, AISC, unit costs, productivity metrics) and dashboards.
• Consolidate operational and financial data (production, grades, consumables, labour) into meaningful analyses for management.
• Present financial results and insights at site and regional performance review meetings.
• Lead the annual site budgeting process and coordinate inputs from all departments.
• Prepare rolling forecasts for production costs, capital expenditure, overheads and cash flow.
• Support Life‑of‑Mine and medium‑term planning with robust cost and financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Oversee cost accounting for mining, processing, G&A, sustaining and growth capital, implementing cost‑control frameworks aligned with Group standards.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities, work with operational managers to implement improvements and track benefits.
• Provide financial evaluation of capital projects (NPV, IRR, payback, risk) and monitor project performance against budget and schedule.

Required profile

Required skills