WSMD Metals Accountant at Ivanhoe Mines

This role is responsible for:

• Managing the metals settlement process with offtakers and external laboratories.
• Liaise with offtakers on monthly settlement data and processes.
• Reconciling weight, moisture and assays between the mine gate and settlement point, and offtakers.
• To provide management with up-to-date information on contained metal, weight, moisture and assay results.
• Provide technical input on all WSMD processes.

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:

• A bachelor's degree or advanced diploma in Chemistry or related field.
• Proven experience as a WSMD specialist in the mining or natural resources industry, preferably with experience from a metals laboratory or a commodity marketing operations. 
• 3-4 years of experience.
• Strong background in mining and a deep understanding of metal accounting principles.
• 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:

Data gathering and capturing:

• Work within operational system to accurately gather and reflect metal balances, weight and assay results.
• Gather all necessary documents from the logistics team, offtakers and laboratories.

Metals settlement:

• Manage metals settlement process with offtakers and external laboratories 
• Liaise and negotiate with offtakers on monthly settlement data and processes 
• Reconcile mine gate to settlement point assay, moisture and weight 
• Reconcile settlement point to offtakers assay, moisture and weight. 

Metals invoicing and reporting:

• Liaise with the Financial and Commercial Accountant on invoicing to offtakers.
• Utilise tools, analysis, reports and proactive engagement to ensure precise reporting of metal inventories.
• Generate metals balance sheet with supporting details.
• Receive invoicing queries, validate with records, rectify errors and communicate results to Financial and Commercial Accountant to be provided to offtakers.
• Provide daily reports regarding logistics and sales as they relate to metallurgical activities.
• Prepare various financial or analytical reports as required.

Inventory management:

• Assist with stock reconciliations and valuations as required 
• Maintain data and records for auditing and future refence 

WSMD processes:

• Agree WSMD processes with offtakers.