Snr Financial Accountant Sasolburg at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Manage and provide a comprehensive accounting service to facilitate the decision making process related to business direction and participates in the day to day supervision of/and the execution of financial related activities. 
• Ensures that sound financial management and reporting practices are implemented and applied in the Business and maintain sound financial reporting environment relating to capital projects and fixed assets. 
• Ensures that effective, accurate and timely reporting to internal stakeholders and extensive knowledge of ERP system concepts and designs (SAP; BW; OneStream). 

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures compliance to company fixed asset and capital project accounting policy and accounting standards. 
• Ensures the integrity of the GL asset/capital project accounts and the structure of the ledger. 
• Asset/Capital project impairment reviews, calculations and accounting implications effectively managed. 
• Capture all new assets in the fixed asset and tax registers 
• Account for the movement of fixed asset including transfers and disposals of assets. 
• Co-ordinates the physical asset verification of all company assets in terms of company policy. 
• Runs system calculation of depreciation of assets. 
• Liaises with Group Tax on tax treatment of assets. 
• Establish, track and close capital projects. 
• Prepare fixed assets records and processes the relevant journal entries 
• Perform fixed assets and GL reconciliations 
• Prepare for posting/authorisation in ledger 
• Reconcile fixed asset register to general ledger on a monthly basis. 
• Perform internal and SOX controls around the fixed assets management and reporting process. 
• Prepare applicable lead sheets required for OneStream input 
• Interact with both internal and external auditors as part of the statutory audits performed 
• Assist with compilation of the budget balance sheet on fixed assets and information captured on OneStream. 
• Provide relevant and accurate capital related forecasting and budget information. 
• Evaluate key financial performance indicators against historical trends 
• Validate reports for completeness, relevance and accuracy 
• Manage and prepare month end reporting in SAP 
• Provide financial information for reporting to the Board and Governance Committee, if applicable. 
• Ensures proper capital expenditure evaluation, control and reporting in the business. 
• Prepares data in RCP (Rolling Capital Plan) in line with Group capital project guidelines and requirements. 
• Maintain the management system reporting requirements. 
• Identify customer needs and assess system capabilities so as to improve reporting. 
• Maintain a high performance culture.

Formal Education

• Completed Bachelors Degree/ B Tech in a finance related field

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

Certification and Professional Membership

• CA(SA) will be advantageous