Senior Accountant

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry. Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers, the world’s largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold producer. We have a long and successful history of conducting our business in a safe, highly efficient and socially-responsible manner.

We have the assets, the talent, the drive and the financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers of our employees. We encourage you to take the time to explore the opportunity to advance your career at Freeport-McMoRan.

Description

Oversees and performs specialized accounting and financial activities on complex accounts and funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Freeport-McMoRan policies and procedures. 

 

• Performs or serves as team leader in assembling complex and interrelated financial statements; oversees and reviews the recording of expenditures, entries and posting to general ledgers; verifies books and bank statement reconciliation
• Analyzes financial operations and recommends enhancements to policies or procedures
• Reviews and recommends new or enhanced automated financial statements
• Oversees and assists in audit preparation by developing required schedules and reconciliation reports; monitors and develops monthly reports of revenues and expenditures for projects
• May provide functional advice or training to less experience accountant positions at site
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and eight (8) years professional experience in accounting, including two (2) years in prolong intellectual instruction (certifications, instructed training, OR on the job training, etc..) in Accounting or Finance; OR

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related area and six (6) years professional experience in accounting; OR

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related area and four (4) years experience in accounting, OR

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or closely related area and two (2) years experience in accounting.

• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures in the accounting field of specialization

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment, including PCs and financial software
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing

Preferred

• Proficient in excel
• Proficient in SAP
• Experienced in industrial or mining environments

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
• Location requires mobility in an office environment; each floor is accessible by elevator and internal staircase
• Occasionally work may be performed in a mine, outdoor or manufacturing plant setting
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk
• Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to ten (10) pounds
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in the manufacturing plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and other protective equipment as required

• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws

At Freeport, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, rewards value and impact, and encourages safe production. Benefits and compensation are foundational elements of this package, along with career development opportunities, job progression and a culture supported by our core values, among others. Learn more at: FCX Jobs - Working Here

 

Benefits:

We provide an industry-leading benefits package with some of the