Manager / Snr Specialist Capital Portfolio – Sasol

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