Senior Accountant

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer.  New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.

Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

• A stimulating values-based work environment
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion
• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Career development opportunities
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• A competitive total compensation program
• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

About Coeur Mining:

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.

Rainy River
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.
The Rainy River mine, located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario  The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration. 

About the Role

Schedule: 5 days in / 2 days off with opportunity for remote work

Reporting to: Accounting Superintendent

Location: Emo, Ontario

Position Objective

The Senior Accountant supports the site finance function by performing accounting, reporting, and cost control activities in a mining operation environment. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial records, supporting the month-end close process, and providing insight into operational and capital costs.

The Senior Accountant acts as a key backup to the Accounting Superintendent and provides guidance and support to the accounting team, particularly in SAP and process-related matters. The role works closely with operations, supply chain, and corporate finance teams to deliver timely, accurate, and compliant financial information, while contributing to continuous process improvement at site.

Key Responsibilities

  Financial Reporting & Close

• Support the month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications
• Assist with quarterly close and corporate reporting requirements, including preparation of working papers and site financial statements
• Perform and review account reconciliations (general ledger, bank, and sub-ledgers) and investigate variances
• Maintain accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of financial records and supporting documentation
• Support internal and external audit processes and provide required documentation
• Support maintenance of SOX working papers and internal control documentation, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Execute control activities in accordance with established processes and escalate issues or deficiencies as identified
• Ensure assigned work complies with company policies, procedures, and US GAAP requirements
• Collaborate with the Fixed Asset Accountant to ensure appropriate accounting treatment of capital expenditures and alignment with site financial reporting

Systems, Process & Team Support

• Provide SAP support to the accounting team
• Support improvements in SAP processes, reporting structures, and data integrity
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate processes and improve efficiency (working papers, reporting, reconciliations)
• Assist in testing and implementation of system or process changes

Leadership & Team Support

• Assist in reviewing accounting work (journal entries, reconciliations) to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Support and mentor team members on accounting processes and systems
• Collaborate effectively across departments to resolve financial and operational issues
• Act as primary backup to the Accounting Superintendent, supporting oversight of close, reporting, and team coordination

General

• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and supporting records
• Support finance team initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Perform ad hoc analysis and tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA designation (or working towards) considered an asset
• Minimum 4-6 years of accounting experience, preferably in mining or heavy industry
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills; SAP experience preferred (S/4HANA an asset)
• Knowledge of cost accounting and project accounting
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to support and guide team members on systems and processes
• Proactive, self-motivated, with a continuous improvement mindset

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $95,000.00 - $115,000.00.

*Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration

Why Coeur?

• Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program
• Extended Health & Dental Benefit
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company.  Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.  We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors.  Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Additional Information

Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or follow us on LinkedIn.