Group Management Accountant
Tharisa Minerals
2026/10/14   Gauteng

Job Ref #: GMA0050ET
Industry: Accounts
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? Look no further! We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our growing company as our new Group Management Accountant. Should you be successful, you will be responsible to provide technically accurate, compliant and insightful financial planning & analysis (FP&A) and management information.
Job Description

Purpose of role

To provide technically accurate, compliant and insightful financial planning & analysis (FP&A) and management information through robust accounting, reporting, analysis and control processes to support Group financial reporting and decision-making, and to own the Group’s rolling forecasting, budgeting and planning systems and processes, exercise control over Group working-cost budgets and deliver detailed management reporting – driving margin improvement, tax optimisation and working capital efficiency across the Group in support of its growth trajectory.

 

Context of role

Group Planning, Budgeting & Rolling Forecasting

  • Own the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Group’s planning application (Workday), including its integration with mine-planning systems, to enable robust, auditable Group-wide planning and reforecasting.

Working-Cost Budget Control

  • Act as the Finance function’s budget controller for the Group’s working-cost (operating expenditure) budgets: establish budget baselines by operation and cost centre and maintain a consolidated Group view of actual versus budget and reforecast.

Management Reporting & Performance Analysis

  • Prepare and consolidate detailed monthly Group and operation-level management accounts and performance packs – covering cost, margin, unit economics, cash flow and working capital – for the Group Financial Controller, Group CFO and Boards.

Value Creation & Commercial Performance

  • Identify and drive margin improvement and production cost-saving opportunities, partnering with production and project teams.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

  • Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs in accordance with Group reporting requirements.

Technical Accounting

  • Apply relevant IFRS and accounting principles to financial transactions and reporting requirements.

Group Reporting & Consolidation

  • Prepare and submit accurate Group reporting packs and financial information.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

  • Coordinate and prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts for the Group, including the Services Entity.

Financial Controls & Governance

  • Maintain and monitor effective financial controls across areas of responsibility.

Audit, Tax & Statutory Requirements

  • Coordinate and support internal and external audit requirements.

Process Improvement & Systems

  • Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy and automation of accounting and reporting processes.
Job Requirements

Qualifications

  • BCom degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting or equivalent.
  • Advantageous:
  • CIMA qualification.
  • CA(SA) qualification.
  • ACCA or SAIPA qualification.
  • Postgraduate qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

 

Job specific experience

  • Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in management accounting and/or financial accounting.
  • Proven experience in a technically focused accounting or management accounting role.
  • Experience in ERP systems.

 

Inherent requirements

Must be medically fit.

 

Closing date

28 October 2026.