Management Accountant Supply Chain – Sasol

Purpose of Job

Ensures effective, accurate and timely reporting to internal stakeholders. Support the cost and profit centre managers with financial analysis and intelligence in a proactive way. Provide a continuous input into financial and business decision-making at an operational level. Provide accurate and timeous financial and management accounting reports. Execution of financial related activities. Apply relevant policies, procedures and ensure compliance to internal controls.

Key Accountabilities

• Present and confirm the accuracy and completeness of SAP data.
• Prepare SAP journals to ensure correct cost allocation between GL accounts.
• Support finance team (manager in preparing BU)/value chain results
• Maintain SAP structures to align with BU / value chain requirements and make budget changes accordingly.
• Prepare monthly cost reporting of the BU / value chain / area results.
• Evaluate completeness of monthly cost and create provisions & accruals were necessary.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations/schedules for GL accounts under their control.
• Reconciliation of monthly SAP and Management reporting results.
• Maintain cost and profit centre structure within SAP to ensure alignment with BU/value chain/area requirements.
• Identify and implement value adding initiatives to be adopted and supported by the business.
• Stay abreast of changes in legal/regulatory environment that could impact BU’s.
• Report and influence the adoption of best practices across BU’s.
• Liaise with the relevant role-players regarding timeous capturing of financial information, follow up on queries and discrepancies
• Prepare and download Supply and Crude TB, update YTD and MTD workings and ensure completeness for Income statement reporting
• Ensure that Accrual accounts are accurately reconciled, and each line item can be substantiated
• Preparing monthly JV accounts where applicable.
• Assist with rehabilitation provisions calculations and updates

Formal Education and Experience

• National Diploma in a Finance related field with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
• B-Degree or higher in a Finance related field will be an advantage

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• BC_Collaborates
• TC_Financial Analysis
• BC_Business Insight
• TC_Financial Planning and Reporting
• BC_Manages Complexity
• BC_Self-development
• TC_Data Collection and Analysis
• TC_Financial Accounting
• TC_Compliance Management
• BC_Ensures Accountability
• TC_I_Financial Management
• TC_B_Business Partnering/Consulting
• TC_Reporting