Senior Financial Accountant Sandton

Phakisa Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global chemicals and energy firm is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Sandton. The role involves developing financial decision-making processes and ensuring compliance with statutory reporting. Candidates must have a B.Com Hons Accounting and at least 2 years of relevant experience. This position offers opportunities for growth in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven technical financial reporting skills.
• 2+ years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial decision-making processes.
• Prepare and review Business Unit Annual Financial statements.
• Ensure integrity of the GL accounts and reporting.
• Manage statutory reporting execution and compliance.
• Perform monthly GL reconciliations.

Skills

Financial Planning and Reporting

BC_Optimizes Work Processes

BC_Business Insight

BC_Manages Complexity

TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

BC_Plans and Aligns

TC_Compliance Management

BC_Ensures Accountability

Education

B.Com Hons Accounting / CTA or equivalent

Tools

OneStream

SAP

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant Sandton

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.

Closing Date: 26 September 2025

Purpose of Job

Develop and implement a continuous input into financial and business decision-making at tactical/operational level, the completion of financial accounting reports and the day to day execution of financial related activities, as well as ensuring the integrity of the General Ledger and Trial balance to ensure accurate and timely reporting on a monthly basis.

Key Accountabilities

• Populate monthly financial information in OneStream. Timeous and accurate completion of monthly reporting.
• Prepare Business Unit Statutory Reporting and compliance process.
• Coordinate and prepare 5‑year short‑term and long‑term budget, full balance sheet and income statement up to submitted status on OneStream.
• Coordinate between all BU stakeholders and shareholders relating to budgets, forecasts, actuals.
• Effective statutory reporting execution taking into account group timelines and requirements.
• Prepare and review stand‑alone Business Unit Annual Financial statements, where applicable.
• Stakeholder/Interface Management – network with key stakeholders in the Group and provide guidance to BU financial teams in terms of compliance to reporting frameworks.
• Provide financial information to external and internal auditors.
• Common understanding and implementation of accounting standards and issues.
• Detailed understanding of OneStream/OneSource reporting packs and the Sasol accounting manual.
• Audit findings/recommendations are considered and implemented.
• Effective external/internal auditor relationships to meet reporting requirements/deadlines.
• Prepare OneStream/OneSource reporting packs, minimal errors.
• Ensure the integrity of the GL accounts and the structure of the ledger.
• Good understanding of SAP to ensure alignment with management reporting objectives and requirements.
• Month‑end and year‑end closing managed per timetable.
• Prepare GL to assist reporting in Onestream. Data in systems aligned with Group requirements.
• Provide financial information for Business Unit reporting.
• Accurate and time‑ous month‑end reporting in accordance with Group timelines and requirements.
• Provide inputs to the cash‑flow forecasting process.
• Perform monthly GL and/or sub‑ledger reconciliations. Accurate and time‑ous complete GL accounts/reconciliations.
• Reviews and validates GL reconciliations.
• Ensure all GL reconciliations are performed and completed audit files are delivered for review.
• Comply with requirements in terms of controls over financial reporting and GL.
• Perform monthly SOX controls.
• Perform SOX testing during testing cycles for financial reporting and GL.
• Monthly and annual Rehabilitation provision calculations and updates.
• Prepare reports required for Govcom/Opscom/Board cycles.
• Provide the necessary information within prescribed deadlines to external and internal auditors to ensure audits are seamless and completed time‑ously.
• High quality audit file, with all necessary supporting documentation prepared.
• Minimal audit findings, timely mitigated.
• Technical issues time‑ous identified and actioned.
• First preparer of RPC technical position papers.
• Present at OME RPC. Prepare position papers for discussion at the OME RPC.
• Engage with Group Technical department to align concept before Group RPC.
• Monthly and annual Tax calculations and tax returns (Income Tax and Carbon Tax). Preparation of tax returns in conjunction with Group Tax Services.
• Time‑ous and accurate completion of tax returns. STATS SA reporting completed time‑ously.
• Queries are handled effectively and efficiently.

Formal Education

• B.Com Hons Accounting / CTA or equivalent with articles and with 2+ years relevant experience.
• Proven technical financial reporting skills.

Working Experience

Experience: 2+ relevant years

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• BC_Optimizes Work Processes
• BC_Business Insight
• TC_Financial Planning and Reporting
• BC_Manages Complexity
• TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
• BC_Plans and Aligns
• 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.