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.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards
About the Role
Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule available
Position Reports To: Senior Engineer
Duration: Permanent, Full-Time
Position Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cost Controllers to join the operational departments the New Afton Mine. This role is essential in supporting project engineers, operations, and leadership by ensuring accurate cost tracking, forecasting, financial reporting, and budget stewardship for capital and sustaining projects across the Processing portfolio.
The Cost Controller will play a key role in improving financial visibility, strengthening cost governance, and supporting data‑driven decision‑making for multi‑disciplinary projects including mill refinement, tailings deposition, surface infrastructure, and geotechnical programs.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Management
- Maintain and monitor OPEX and CAPEX budgets, commitments, forecasts, and actuals for the department.
- Track and validate contractor invoices, purchase orders, monthly accruals, and change orders.
- Support monthly cost reviews with technical teams and leadership.
- Prepare variance analyses and identify cost trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Ensure alignment with Coeur financial procedures, capital governance, and reporting cycles.
Financial Reporting & Forecasting
- Develop and maintain cost models, cashflow forecasts, and project financial dashboards.
- Support annual budget development for department CAPEX and OPEX.
- Provide timely reporting to Engineering, Operations, and Finance teams.
Contract & Procurement Support
- Work with technical teams to ensure contract scopes, rates, and deliverables align with budget assumptions.
- Support procurement planning, bid evaluations, purchase requisitions, and contract change management.
- Monitor contractor performance against cost and schedule expectations.
- Support consumable monitoring and planning
Data & Systems
- Maintain accurate cost data in SAP and other financial systems.
- Support continuous improvement of cost‑tracking tools, templates, and workflows.
- Ensure data quality, documentation, and audit readiness.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise between project engineers, Finance, Supply Chain, and consultants/contractors.
- Provide cost insights to support operational and engineering decision‑making.
- Communicate financial information clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Qualifications
Other duties as required.
- Degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 1+ years of experience in cost control, project accounting, or financial analysis (mining or heavy industry preferred)(Co-op experience may be considered).
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cost‑tracking principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and teamwork.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- MBA, Finance minor other applicable business management/finance focused education.
- Experience with SAP S4Hana or other ERP systems.
- Experience supporting engineering or construction projects.
- Knowledge of milling, tailings, geotechnical, or surface infrastructure project workflows.
- Familiarity with BC mining operations or the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code.
- Previous experience at New Afton Mine.
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $70,000 to $90,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on
October 5, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
New Gold 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
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
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