Temporary Financial Supply Chain Analyst (107610) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

A temporary project position with a contract end date of 30 June 2023.

• Drive a robust Performance management agenda through defined KPI’s in the Supply Review and below the line processes. Continue to drive simplification and standardisation in processes, inputs & outputs including collaboration with business and IM teams. Improve forecasting accuracy for Supply & Logistics. Deliver a robust Plan for Supply, and Logistics. Ensure accurate and reliable information. Ensure that appropriate MI is in place to deliver insights.
• Oversee and execute the processes related to management reporting and governance of supply chain activities within the organisation unit. Lead and contribute to initiatives and projects aimed at improving supply chain performance within the organisation unit. Support the effective functioning of the Supply Chain function within the organisation unit, which includes spend analysis and SLC reporting.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities
Measure and report on the Hub/OBU/SBU supply chain performance (financial and non-financial), and the impact thereof on annual budgeting- and forecasting.

• Tracking of financial and operating results against KPIs to be reported.
• Prepare variance analysis of current results against annual budget, prior year and forecasts.
• Generate detail monthly cost reports with variance explanations.
• Prepare and analyses financial information received for budgets and forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis of expenditure against budget, prior year and forecast.
• Prepare BU/value chain results for budget presentations and quarterly BU Exco forecast presentations
• Generate / Prepare monthly forecast for the BU /value chain – working with .
• Prepare monthly cost reporting of the BU / value chain / area results.
• Provide detail information regarding price and volume variances
• Provide intelligence and business insights for the formulation of supply chain decision-making and ensuring the sustainability of the inbound and outbound supply chains.
• Development of methods to monitor internal SLCs and SLAs and work issue work instructions based on these.
• Work with the Functional Supply chain to develop and implement initiatives which will optimise the Org Unit’s supply chain effectiveness.
• Prepare detail cost information to enable the managing of the costs/budgets.
• Prepare monthly analysis of cost centres to identify areas of concern to be addressed.
• Ensure that Org Unit performance measures are aligned with Group-level DOVs, policies and procedures.

Minimum requirements

Formal Education

• Relevant 4-Year University Bachelor's Degree in Finance as a minimum

Min Experience

• 5+ relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Competencies

• Analytics: The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics
• Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Financial Management: Demonstrated knowledge and application of Financial Management, the strategic and functional management of the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way the company's finances are directed, administered, and controlled.
• Reporting: The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.
• Tech Savvy: Knowledge of the Information Technology Industry including trends, emerging technology, best practices, competition, regulations, and legislation

Closing Date: 5th, April 2022