Snr Accountant Projects & Fixed Assets Management at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Co-ordinate financial reporting requirements in the business units for Capital projects and Fixed assets.
• Manage and provide a comprehensive accounting services, relating to (incl.) project/lease/interest capitalisation accounting in the day-to-day execution of financial related activities.
• Ensure that sound financial management and reporting practices are implemented and applied in the Business and maintain a sound financial reporting environment relating to capital projects and fixed assets.
• Ensure that effective, accurate and timely reporting is done to all stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to company projects & fixed asset policies, accounting standards and adherence to all governance requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Effectively manage the required financial accounting transactions and reporting relating to: 
• Follow up and capitalisation of capital projects, including engagement with project managers etc.
• Assist and take part in capital governance meeting to determine the nature of the project and assist in the review of capital allocation submissions
• Preparation the lease accounting calculations/reconciliations – including budgeting, forecasting and evaluation of potential leases for inclusion in portfolio
• Actively manage the interest capitalisation portfolio – including budgeting, forecasting, impairment and evaluation of whether projects are qualifying assets or not and the documentation thereof.
• Onestream uploads of Budget /Actuals and IVC
• Service now Capital application/Transfers/disposal reviews
• Preparation of IVC reconciliations and schedules
• Preparation of yearly schedule for Standardised measurement for Sasmin (SMOG).
• Preparation of bi-annual commitments pack
• Prepare relevant and timeous financial management information – monthly reporting
• Exercise relevant SOX controls in area of responsibility
• Timely resolution of queries and assistance with ad hoc requests
• Update of relevant procedures, policies and works instructions
• Provide assistance to manager in the identification of resolution of complex accounting matters and accounting treatment
• Fixed asset verification
• Insurance calculations
• Monthly/Year end and half year end deliverables.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor’s Degree (B Com/B Compt. Accounting)

Working Experience

• 6 years of relevant experience (project and fixed assets environment incl. lease accounting)

Certification, Professional Membership and other requirements

• CA(SA) will be advantageous
• Completed articles will be advantageous