Cost Accountant

Job summary

Monitor and analyze production costs across mining activities to provide meaningful financial insights and variance analysis. Support annual budgets, forecasts, and the accounting treatment of capital spending for equipment and machinery.

Job details

Come Grow With Us Magna Mining is growing — quickly. And with growth comes a lot more than just bigger numbers. More production. More equipment. More capital projects. More decisions. We’re looking for a Cost Accountant to help turn the numbers behind our Sudbury operations into meaningful financial insight. If you can get into the details, understand what’s driving costs, and turn numbers into better decisions, we want to hear from you. All Magna Mining team members are expected to work collaboratively, lead the way in health and safety, act with honesty and integrity, and foster an entrepreneurial spirit in pursuit of excellence. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll have the opportunity to: Monitor and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly production costs. Track costs related to drilling, blasting, hauling, crushing, and processing. Provide detailed cost variance analysis and investigate root causes. Support annual budgets and forecasts for mining operations. Work with operational teams to improve efficiency and manage costs. Help ensure operational activities align with financial goals. Support the organization and accounting treatment of capital spending. Track and capitalize equipment and machinery costs in accordance with accounting policies. Work with Maintenance to ensure equipment, machinery, and other assets are appropriately accounted for and costed. Allocate labour, materials, overhead, and other costs accurately across mining activities and cost centres. Support compliance with company accounting policies and applicable requirements. Participate in audits and internal control improvements. Work with ERP and cost accounting systems. Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and timeliness of cost reporting. Requirements Who We’re Looking For You might be a great fit if you: Have post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Bring 4+ years of accounting experience in mining or another heavy industry. Hold a professional accounting designation — considered an asset. Understand cost control and cost allocation methods. Are proficient with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel. Bring strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Enjoy solving problems and getting to the “why” behind the numbers. Understand the mining lifecycle and operational cost drivers. Benefits What’s In It for You? Magna offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, RRSP contribution opportunities, and access to employee and family assistance programs. You’ll also have the opportunity to work close to the operation, close to the numbers, and close to the decisions that matter — with the ability to see the impact of your work as Magna continues to grow. Minimum Salary: $80,000 Ready to put the numbers to work? Come grow with us. Apply today! Magna Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We thank all applicants for their interest in Magna Mining. Due to the competitive nature of our recruitment process and the high volume of applications received, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Monitor and analyze production costs across mining activities to provide meaningful financial insights and variance analysis. Support annual budgets, forecasts, and the accounting treatment of capital spending for equipment and machinery.

Requirements

Requires post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance and at least 4 years of experience in mining or heavy industry. Proficiency in ERP systems and Excel is required, with a professional accounting designation considered an asset.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary • Comprehensive Benefits • RRSP Contribution Opportunities • Employee And Family Assistance Programs

Listed skills

• ERP systems · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Cost Accounting
• Variance Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• ERP Systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Cost Allocation
• Financial Analysis
• Capital Spending Tracking
• Internal Controls
• Mining Lifecycle Knowledge
• Analytical Skills

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Energy