Senior Financial Accountant | Sasol

Sasol Careers | Sasoa Vacancies – Senior Financial Accountant

This role as a Senior Financial Accountant is a temporary project position scheduled to conclude no later than 30 June 2025. It primarily involves providing crucial input for financial and business decision-making at the operational level. This includes completing financial accounting reports and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting on a monthly basis.

Recruitment Description / Key Responsibilities:

Business Processes/ Financial System Processes:

• Manage F3 activities to aid in transitioning from HFM to Onestream reporting.
• Participate in process and system enhancements, including Power BI and Onestream, and contribute to the development of new financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure the accuracy of GL account mapping across various financial reporting systems.

Statutory Reporting:

• Plan, monitor, and coordinate the Business Unit Statutory Reporting process for year-end and half-year-end.
• Compile and prepare stand-alone Business Unit Annual Financial statements.
• Conduct research and assist with accounting and disclosure issues.
• Support or prepare statutory returns to appropriate authorities.
• Assist in developing position papers on accounting treatments for the Reporting Practices Committee.
• Provide financial information to External & Internal auditors.
• Act as the liaison between Energy financial reporting and management accounting teams.

Month-end and Budgets:

• Responsible for month-end reporting in the applicable financial reporting tool (HFM/Onestream).
• Assist in compiling the budget & Forecast balance sheet and cash flow requirements, and input budgets and forecasts into the financial reporting tool.
• Provide financial information for reporting to the Board/Opscom and for Business Unit reporting.
• Assist with ad hoc requests during month-end, forecast, and budget periods.

Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with financial reporting controls, perform monthly SOX controls, and participate in SOX testing during testing cycles for GL.

Tax Support:

• Collaborate in preparing tax returns with Group Tax Services.
• Assist Tax with information to support accurate income and deferred tax calculations at year-end and half-year-end.
• Support tax and deferred tax accounting/disclosure in BU with guidance from BU Tax advisor.

Team Management:

• Manage and develop direct reports, ensuring accurate and timely results.
• Identify, contribute to, and support succession planning and career growth opportunities.

Minimum Position Requirements:

• University Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven technical financial reporting skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP and Onestream.
• Current knowledge of IFRS, relevant Companies Act, and Tax regulations.

Behavioral | Technical | Leadership:

• Optimizes Work Processes
• Financial Analysis
• Business Insight
• Financial Planning and Reporting
• Manages Complexity
• Analyzes Alternatives and Recommends Solutions
• Plans and Aligns
• Financial Accounting
• Compliance Management
• Ensures Accountability

Sasol is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment, striving to include all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities, in line with Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan, which may include providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.