Snr Forensic Accountant (107886) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

Lead forensic investigations into economic crime allegations, focusing on forensic accounting methodologies, including the identification of economic crime risks and leading preventative actions such as awareness initiatives in alignment with the Sasol Assurance Services Operating Manual.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Lead forensic investigations within area of responsibility in line with all Sasol business policies, processes and works instructions, and in adherence to applicable laws, regulations in the specific jurisdictions associated within a forensic environment.
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of forensic accounting strategy, methodology, frameworks and guidelines.
• Compile and update forensic investigations' scope and the methodology for forensic investigations, including consideration of additional resources with different skillsets required.
• Quantify losses incurred due to economic crime, recommend appropriate recovery and remedial actions based on findings from investigations.
• Conduct interviews with relevant individuals, with a focus on forensic accounting findings.
• Manage information gathered, assess internal controls and weaknesses, provide recommendations in terms of allegations.
• Testify in post-investigation activities based on factual findings from forensic investigations conducted.
• Engage with forensic experts to assist in evidence gathering and to furnish professional opinions.
• Work with the relevant external agencies to combat economic crimes and other related risks.
• Provide expertise through a comprehensive understanding of regulatory expectations related to economic crime risks.
• Draft forensic investigative reports on the outcome of forensic investigations and obtaining relevant stakeholders' comments in accordance with approved reporting protocol.
• On request, review draft forensic investigative reports compiled by team member(s), assess the evidence against the relevant economic crime elements and the conclusion, prior to submission to the relevant case manager.
• Maintain the Forensic Case Management System with the progress status of all investigative and post-investigative actions, as well as relevant intelligence data.
• Identify economic crime trends and take appropriate actions in order to mitigate the potential risk to Sasol Group.
• Contribute to the compilation of relevant Governance Committees, Executive Committees and the Sasol Limited Audit Committee on significant findings from and progress of forensic investigations.
• Ensure the adequacy of exhibit files pertaining to forensics investigations to support findings reported and in accordance with the quality assurance improvement plan principles.
• Assist in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Manage implementation of innovative improvements and tactical changes to SAS processes and systems.
• Stay abreast of new developments in the forensic accounting environment and make recommendations on necessary changes.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree

Min Experience

• 11+ relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership

• A designation of Chartered Accountant – CA(SA) is advantageous. Membership to the ACFE, ICFP or other relevant Professional Body is advantageous.

Competencies

• Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Critical reasoning: The action of critically thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and taking all factors into consideration.
• Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Decision Making: Ability to know when and what decisions should be made and to make several decisions simultaneously in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Interviewing: The ability to converse with people to gather information for purposes of recruitment, customer requirements, business needs, and other subjects.
• People Management: The interaction, communication, relationships and dealings with staff members, and the style in which those interactions take place. It includes the development of employees and work places that are inclusive.
• Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.
• Reporting: The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting
• Strategy: The direction and scope of an organization or subject (e.g., information technology, transportation, finance, marketing, product) over the long-term which achieves advantage for the organization through its configuration of resources within a challenging environment, to meet the needs of markets and to fulfil stakeholder expectations.

 Closing Date: 7th, April 2022