SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

About the Business

About Us:

• Competitive salary and great opportunities for role growth 
• Be part of a growing operation, great operational culture and team environment
• Located in the award winning Mid-Western Region

We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. 

Moolarben Coal mine is Australia’s largest thermal coal producer and has both Underground and Open cut operations producing over 21 million tpa.  It has over 800 employees with employees residing in the beautiful Mudgee area, with all the facilities for a fantastic family lifestyle.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team.  Based on site at Moolarben Coal Operations and reporting to the Commercial Superintendent, you will be a part of the Complex Commercial team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to support a large mining operation, with exposure to both Open Cut and Underground mining operations. Working closely with operational departments, you will play an integral role in providing commercial guidance to drive a sustainable, cost-effective business. You will get exposure to management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, business process improvement projects and business partnering.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation of month end accounts and management reporting
• Drive financial controls in line with company policy and accounting standards.
• Key contributor to cost build up, analysis and other information for the monthly forecast and annual budgeting process. 
• Cost reporting and analysis to support sound business decisions and drive business efficiency
• Partner with operational departments to support commercial decision making.
• Facilitate cost review meetings with department leads, including identifying key variances to budget and providing recommendations for improvement. 
• Support asset management process including assisting in the preparation of capital expenditure requests and ensuring timely capitalisation of completed projects. 
• General ledger and asset register maintenance.

Skills and Experience

About You

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience – mining or heavy industry experience preferred.
• CPA or CA qualified.
• Strong interpersonal skills including an outcome focused mindset and the ability to communicate effectively and influence leaders.
• Commercial mindset and able to look for opportunities to improve and create efficiencies
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Systems savvy with experience using complex, multi-faceted systems
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and organisation skills

The successful applicant must be willing to live within 100km of the mine.

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• Subsidised private health insurance 
• Study assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Access to financial education and banking discounts 
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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