Snr Management Accountant Sasolburg Site

Sasol; Sasolburg; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can leverage your financial expertise to drive impactful decision-making. In this role, you will ensure sound financial management and reporting practices while supporting cost and profit center managers. Your insights will be crucial in preparing budgets, forecasts, and management reports, all while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. This role offers an excellent opportunity for growth in a diverse and inclusive environment that values innovation and collaboration. If you're ready to make a difference and advance your career, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in financial management and reporting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sound financial management and reporting practices in the Business Unit.
• Provide accurate management reports and support financial decision-making.

Skills

Financial Management

Budgeting

SAP

Financial Analysis

Management Reporting

Cost Analysis

Education

BTech University Bachelors Degree in Finance

University Bachelors Degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Req ID

8567

Closing Date

15 April 2025

OME

FIN: Finance Southern Africa

Geographical Area

Sasolburg, Free State

Role Category

Execution

Purpose of Job

Ensure that sound financial management and reporting practices are implemented and applied in the Business Unit. Ensures effective, accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders. Support the cost and profit centre managers with financial analysis with a proactive and positive attitude to facilitate decision making.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide accurate and consistent management reports to cost centre owners
• Prepare SAP journals to ensure correct cost allocation between general ledger accounts and cost centres.
• Evaluate completeness of monthly cost and create provisions/accruals were necessary from the commitment report.
• Prepare monthly analysis of cost centres to identify areas of concern to be addressed by cost centre owners
• Guidance to cost centre owners on financial decisions including scenario analysis to inform business decisions.
• Prepare and update forecast and budgets as per the timeline received.
• Perform variance analysis of expenditure against budget and forecast.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations/schedules for general ledger accounts under their control.
• Support shutdowns adherence to plan, cost reporting and capitalizing labour as per the guidelines
• Assist business to achieve cost targets by reviewing the calculations and ensuring the ARC tool is updated.
• Tracking of financial and operating results against KPIs to be reported to cost centre owners.
• Provide continuous training to cost centre owners in terms of cost awareness, optimization and available SAP and Power BI cost reports.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders to drive integration between operations and finance
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement and track personal development plant to attain personal performance goals
• Perform in-depth cost analysis to monitor costs against Sasol targets and highlight concerns
• Process sales documentation and issues invoices.
• Present and confirm the accuracy and completeness of SAP data.
• Guidance to cost centre owners on financial decisions including scenario analysis to inform business decisions
• Give guidance to cost centre owners in terms of budget and forecast trends and requirements
• Support finance team in preparing value chain results for budget and quarterly forecast presentations.
• Perform bi-annual impairment reviews for relevant CGU’s.
• Maintain SAP structures to align with BU/value chain requirements and make budget changes accordingly.
• Maintain BW structure to align with BU/value chain/area requirements.
• Implement and calculate relevant unit cost measures.
  
  
  

Formal Education

University Bachelors Degree

BTech University Bachelors Degree (South Africa) in Finance

Working Experience

Experience that will be advantageous

• Financial management, understanding of budget and forecast.
• Proven management reporting skills, reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Value chain knowledge
  
  
  

Working Experience

Experience: 6+ relevant years

Required Personal And Professional Skills

BC_Optimizes Work Processes

TC_Financial Analysis

BC_Business Insight

TC_Financial Planning and Reporting

BC_Manages Complexity

TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

BC_Plans and Aligns

TC_Financial Accounting

TC_Compliance Management

BC_Ensures Accountability

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.