Manager | Snr Specialist Capital Portfolio

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global chemicals and energy company is seeking a professional specialist in capital management to enhance efficiency within the Mining sector. This role requires substantial experience in financial analysis and project management, as well as strong stakeholder relationship skills. The ideal candidate will coordinate capital budgeting processes and ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Exceptional candidates will enjoy a collaborative environment and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in capital management.
• Strong financial background with governance process knowledge.
• Familiar with capital budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and facilitate the capital budget process.
• Prepare Mining monthly capital approval forums.
• Engage with various operational business units.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Data collection and analysis

Education

University Degree in Finance or Engineering

Tools

SAP transactions

MS Office

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

9311

Closing Date

05 September 2025

OME

MRS: Mining

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

As a professional specialist in the field of capital management, this is an exciting position for the right individual. Responsible to co-ordinate, integrate and analyse with the ability to operate under pressure and independently in meeting key timelines. Which also enjoys attention to detail, ability ensure organised and structured systems whilst developing stakeholder relations will be well suited to this position.

Improvement and automation of capital processes to enhance efficiency of the existing systems. This includes ensuring of required governance processes are integrated through co-operation with financial and operational business units.

Growing and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships within a framework of good governance and ability to enable meeting of timeliness will be vital to be successful in this role. Engagement with stakeholders at the various business units, this will require a “hands on” individual to be based at the Secunda offices.

Key Accountabilities

• To co-ordinate and facilitate the capital budget process during August RCP and January budget cycle. Doing of analysis and presentations to decision makers.
• Preparation and co-ordination of the Mining monthly capital approval forum (CAF), including meeting governance and associated requirements.
• Secure the translation of the long-term Mining strategy into a viable project portfolio for the rolling capital plan (RCP).
• Support Mining inputs, analysis and presentations to CSAC meetings
• Engagement with capital stream leads to ensure alignment with the holistic operational Mining complex plan.
• Support users of the Group Economic Models (GEM’s) and provide guidelines to ensure consistent principles are applied.
• Interaction with the Sasol Group capital portfolio office and various internal Mining stakeholders such as operational business units, financial, capital scrubbing, cost modelling, budget team and various horizons of mine and business planning, etc.
• Establish principles and develop appropriate processes and systems to ensure inputs of stream leads are captured to provide and integrated capital portfolio view.
• Engage with the Mining risk partner to develop a harmonised capital risk management process and the development of standardised capital prioritisation.
• Validate and introduce projects into the Rolling Capital Plan (RCP) for Mining. Secure timely and quality delivery of the RCP.
• Ensure projects entering the pipeline actively support the long-term Sasol Group and Mining objectives.
• Formalised and structured Gate 7 review processes for large projects.
• Deliver portfolio reports on planned capital expenditure to enable decision making by senior management.
• Apply aligned and appropriate portfolio management and project approval processes.
• Verify that software systems (e.g., GEM’s) are up to date based on group guidance to support objective economic evaluations.
• Create and maintain reports for planned capital portfolio e.g., quarterly reporting.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders to enable effective portfolio management.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge to obtain performance goals.
• Capital planning reporting, interpretation, trend analysis and insights.
• Optimise the project portfolio within resource constraints
  
  
  

Formal Education

University Degree in Finance or Engineering

Working Experience and Knowledge

Experience: 10+ relevant years.

Must have a good financial background/experience, preferably with previous capital management related experience, governance processes and technical/industry exposure.

Well acquainted with SAP transactions, financial systems and MS Office skills.

License

A valid Driver's License

Required Personal And Professional Skills

TC_Action Planning

TC_Policies and Procedures

TC_Data Collection and Analysis

TC_Planning and Organisation

TC_Verbal Communication

LC_Commercial Agility

LC_Business Ownership

LC_Drives Innovation

LC_Customer Centricity

LC_Collaborative

LC_Inspirational

LC_Builds Talent

LC_Developing Self

LC_Partnerships

LC_Delivery Excellence

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.