Assistant Cost Accountant

Lubambe Copper Mine is located within the Greater Konkola Area of the Zambian Copperbelt and consists of a large – scale mining license covering an area of approximately 240 square kilometres. The mine is a modern, world class facility with fully mechanized underground operations.

Lubambe Copper Mine is owned by EMR Capital of Australia (80%) and ZCCM – Investments Holdings (20%).

The Mine is currently in a ramp up stage and will ultimately produce 45, 000 tonnes of contained copper and will employ approximately 1,500 people. The Plant infrastructure consists of a Concentrator plant, a laboratory and underground infrastructure. The Concentrator incorporates crushing, milling, flotation and filtration. The design capacity is 2.5 MTPA of ore at an average mill grade of 2.3% copper, yielding 45,000 tonnes of contained copper in concentrate to be sold to smelters in Zambia.

Lubambe Copper Mine seeks to employ experienced and qualified individuals in the following position:

ASSISTANT COST ACCOUNTANT (x1)

This position reports into the Cost Accountant

CORE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Coordinating costs in the department as well as working on Finance Administrative work-related duties related to Finance for the company

Key Performance Areas/Indicators (KPA/Is):

• To assist in weekly and monthly departmental cost reports with exceptional highlights for Departmental Managers.
• Assist departmental staff on correct cost allocation and analysis codes in line with budgetary plans.
• Assist review ledgers to ensure that all PR/Stores requisitions are timely captured that expenditure is posted to correct cost centres and codes by carrying out a review of postings on daily basis
• Assist in reviewing and vetting all orders to ensure they are raised in line with budgetary plans and cost effectively to ensure cost allocation is done correctly.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Professional and Academic Qualifications:

• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate.
• Part ACCA, CIMA or Diploma in Accounting
• Cost experience in the mining industry will be an added advantage
• Must be an affiliate / Associate member of ZICA, ACCA, CIMA or other recognized accounting institutes

Experience:

• 1 year plus proven track record of related experience in similar position
• Budgeting experience will be an added advantage
• Excellent written communication skills and high conceptual / analytical skills

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