AddressYour career with Molycop
As a global business, we at Molycop are proud to be committed in supporting our employees to develop and succeed to their highest potential.
We offer a safe and inclusive work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our ‘zero harm’ standards, company values and customer commitments.
About the role
The Financial Accountant plays an important role in the business and supports the delivery of operational business objectives for Molycop Australia through ensuring:
- The effective accounting and safeguarding of the entities leases, fixed assets and capital projects;
- Participation in end of month processes to facilitate the timely and accurate provision of financial information to stakeholders; and
- supporting the Finance Manager and broader finance team to achieve objectives.
Key responsibilties include:
- Expense accounting covering payroll, prepayments, credit cards, intercompany recharges and general accruals.
- Reconciliation and processing of trade prepayments and assisting with the monthly review of Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) for month end reporting.
- Ensuring the accurate treatment, processing, and reconciliation of lease agreements under Australian Accounting Standards.
- Partnering with functional managers to periodically review overheads and explain variances to budget whilst accurately forecasting future expenditure.
- Ensuring for the accurate preparation and timely lodgement of indirect tax returns (FBT, Payroll Tax, GST).
- Assisting operational staff in managing capital projects through ensuring spend within authorised budgets, regular financial review, timely closure and capitalisation.
- Managing the Fixed Asset Register including additions, disposals and periodic physical verifications.
- Participating in period end close procedures for areas of responsibility and maintaining related balance sheet reconciliations; and
- Assisting in preparation of information for internal and external audit requirements as required.
- Manage and oversee inventory accounting, including tracking, valuation, and reconciliation of inventory balances to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial reporting standards
- Manage and oversee revenue recognition adjustments on a monthly basis, ensuring compliance with IFRS
About you
We’re looking for a proactive and highly motivated team player with the following skills and experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting
- CA / CPA qualified
- 5+ years’ relevant accounting experience
- Specialist knowledge covering a range of indirect taxes supported by on the job experience across a range of industries
- Problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to communicate with people at various levels within an organisation.
- The ability to solve complex problems and diligence to make informed and supported decisions.
- Attention to detail , highly organised and deadline driven.
- Advanced Excel skills.
Desirable also is:
- Knowledge of USGAAP; and
- Experience using Dynamics 365, Power BI, Onestream.
Why work for Molycop
We value and empower our employees because your success is our success. We’ve built a business culture that seeks to employ diverse, talented and dedicated teams that continue to grow with us to create a better future.
Through working with us your employee benefits include:
- Discounted corporate gym membership
- Free employee parking
- Novated Leasing for motor vehicle
- Leadership development
About us
Molycop is a global market leader in the production and supply of grinding media, mining chemicals and rail consumables. The company has built a strong reputation over many years for outstanding service, industry knowledge and trusted supply. Molycop produces high quality products with maximum durability, designed to resist wear and deliver exceptional performance to mining assets.
Molycop has a global manufacturing and sales network with grinding media manufacturing facilities located close to customers’ operations in key mining regions of North and South America and Australasia. Grinding media is predominantly used in the copper, gold and iron ore mineral extraction process.
In Newcastle we make low-carbon steel and are at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing globally. We employ electric arc furnace steelmaking technology utilising raw materials with more than 90% recycled content and have built a long-term partnership with UNSW SMaRT Research Centre to commercialise innovative recycling technologies.
In Newcastle our Railway and Forge business is the only one of its kind in Australia and produces high performance rail wheels, axles and wheel sets for both domestic and international markets. These wheels deliver improved performance in heavy haul applications. We also manufacture grinding media which is used for mineral processing ball milling operations globally.
Whilst internationally Molycop has over 1800 employees, in Australia we have around 600 employees based in Newcastle (Waratah NSW), Cootamundra (NSW) and Bassendean (WA). We rely on our highly skilled and knowledgeable teams of employees to perform their work safely and effectively whilst contributing to our business’ success and growth.
