Senior Accountant Reporting

Sasol; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol, located in Sandton, Gauteng, seeks a seasoned FP&A professional to consolidate the Southern Africa P&L, create dashboards, and drive financial analysis. The role supports reporting to executive teams and adherence to internal controls.

Applicants should have 6+ years of relevant experience, a 3-4 year university degree, and strong ability to deliver timely insights. The position emphasizes data analytics, SOX compliance, and continuous improvement within FP&A processes.

Qualifications

• Provide proactive financial decision support to the business and enable financially prudent decision making.
• Support the implementation and application of sound financial management and reporting practices.
• Support effective, accurate, and timely reporting to internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive the consolidation of the Southern Africa Business P&L to provide a single view of the business.
• Create dashboards to make business performance visible.
• Analyse financial and general operating information to identify trends and opportunities.
• Analyse and validate results versus budget / forecast.
• Communicate monthly reporting requirements and provide guidelines to OME financial teams, driving standardisation and consistency.

Education

3-4-year Relevant University Degree

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-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 Requisition ID

12892

Closing Date

3 September 2026

OME

FIN: Finance Southern Africa

Location

Sandton, Gauteng

Purpose of Job

• Provide proactive financial decision support to the business and enable financially prudent decision making
• Support the implementation and application of sound financial management and reporting practices.
• Support effective, accurate, and timely reporting to internal stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive the consolidation of the Southern Africa Business P&L to provide a single view of the business.
• Create dashboards to make business performance visible.
• Analyse financial and general operating information to identify trends and opportunities.
• Analyse and validate results versus budget / forecast.
• Communicate monthly reporting requirements and provide guidelines to OME financial teams, driving standardisation and consistency.
• Track the financial results, perform business and producing asset profitability analysis and advise the business on any key risks and vulnerabilities or where they may be need for interventions.
• Prepare a monthly report identifying key results, variances and opportunities to the forecast, budget and prior year.
• Analyse and evaluate the impact of key economic indicators changes on profit expectations.
• Perform variance analysis against annual budget, prior year, previous month and forecasts. Review variance analysis for annual reports.
• Support key deliverables to the Group FP&A team (PVPY, Quarterly BPM, Analyst book information, BPM and Results Announcements Question and Answer documents etc).
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, financial systems and reporting efficiency
• Uses data analytics to generate reports, analyse the results, identify trends and anticipate movements in the results
• Drive compliance and maintain controls regarding adherence to SOX requirements.

Formal Education

• 3-4-year Relevant University Degree

Working 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

Competencies

• Analytics: The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics. Practical knowledge of PowerBI and artificial intelligence tools like Co-pilot will be an added advantage.
• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money. Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. Maintains a market-focused approach to business. Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions. The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Financial Management: Demonstrated knowledge and application of Financial Management, the strategic and functional management of the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way the company's finances are directed, administered, and controlled.
• Reporting: The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting

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.