Senior Accountant | Reporting X3 at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Provide 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

• Timeous preparation of finance lease payment runPreparation of calculations for CPI rentals
• Preparation of monthly journals
• Preparation of calculations for volume related rentals
• Prepare Profit and Loss report on a monthly basis
• Prepare presentation of results for monthly exco meeting with explanations
• Prepare quarterly road levies calculations and ensure timeous submission to the relevant road agencies Road Levy Audit – Ensure audited during August every year
• Impairment calculations on group model ( November and May)
• OneStream implementation for Energy IFRS16 leases
• Review of quarterly contracts register prepared by business
• Assist with the monthly exco presentation
• Ensure the integrity of the GL accounts and the structure of the ledger
• Prepare monthly reconciliations/schedules for GL accounts under their control.
• Prepare of Monthly Income statements (Geldsake)
• Good understanding of SAP to ensure alignment with management reporting objectives and requirements.
• Timeous and accurate completion of monthly reporting on Onestream/HFM, including intercompany process.
• Technical issues timeously identified and actioned

Year End and Half year end Reporting

• Prepare CPI Remeasurement Calculation manual calc in Excel) with disclosures 
• Prepare other manual lease calculations.
• Perform SOX testing during testing cycles for financial reporting and GL
• Rehabilitation Calculations for Retail & Commercial
• Update Rehab calcs for cycle 2 and 3
• Preparation of Stand-alone for Impairment calculations. 
• Provide inputs into biannual impairment reviews for relevant CGU’s
• Ensure all GL reconciliations are performed and completed audit files are delivered for review.

Leases (currently 2) - Sasol Gas.

• Preparation of IFRS16 journals for Sasol Gas, check and post journal, confirm balances for month end close.
• HYE/YE disclosures & queries from reporting & auditors.

Other Activities during the year.

• Operational Excellence through Simplification, Identify improvements and changes required (Automation)

Governance and Compliance

• Maintain strong internal controls over decision making
• No material audit and SOX findings
• Ensure compliance to Group policies e.g. competition law training, declarations of conflict of interest etc.
• Effective external/internal auditor relationships to meet reporting requirements/deadlines

Formal Education

• 4-Year University Bachelor's Degree in Finance or equivalent

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years