Senior Financial Accountant SSA - Sandton at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Execution of the SSA, Sasol Khanyisa and Sasol Foundation financial accounting activities according to IFRS and SEC requirements, including the preparation of financial statements. Ensure effective, accurate and timely consolidated reporting to internal and external stakeholders. Preparation of SSA, Sasol Khanyisa and Sasol Foundation financial board reports for the various Governance Committees, Audit Committees and Boards.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities 

• Execute full financial function for SSA Corporate and Khanyisa entities i.e. taxes, payments, ERP record keeping, dividend payments and cash flow management.
•  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.
•  Preparation and submission of monthly GL reconciliations for all trial balances.
•  Onestream reporting for year end, half year end, month end, budget and forecast for SSA_Corporate, SSA_holdaj, Inzalo Investments, Sizanani Trust, Sasol Foundation, SSA_Co aggregation and the SSA Company and SSA Group alternate structures.
•  Aggregation and tax calculation sign off for the SSA_Co aggregation.
•  Preparation of the SSA company and SSA group’s financial results, incorporating legal entity adjustments (not pertaining to the Sasol group, e.g. impairments, ECL on inter-company accounts, etc.) for reporting purposes.
•  Preparation of financial submissions to the Governance committee and Board.
•  Sasol Khanyisa and Sasol Foundation reporting, board and committee responsibilities.
•  Ensure sound internal control over financial reporting and compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX).
•  Provide the necessary information within prescribed deadlines to external and internal auditors to ensure audits are seamless and completed timeously.
•  Preparation of standalone financial statements (SSA Company, SSA Group, 3 Khanyisa entities, Sasol Inzalo Investments, Sasol Foundation and Sizanani Trust).
•  Prepare RPC submissions. 
•  Ensure timely and accurate tax filings and reporting.

Formal Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s / B-Tech degree in the relevant financial field.

Min Experience

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Other Experience
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Current knowledge of IFRS, relevant Companies Act and Tax knowledge.
• OneStream experience will be advantageous.

Certification & Professional Membership

• CA(SA) will be advantageous.