Active Jobs at Eaton

What you’ll do:

• Lead a cross-functional customer interface team to ensure high customer satisfaction and responsiveness;
• Develop the regional customer strategy for annual profit and five-year plans;
• Provide input on growth opportunities for new products and systems;
• Assist in formulating and executing a technology strategy that meets customer needs;
• Gather competitive information and report trends to Product Management and Business Development;
• Manage cost reduction programs while maintaining internal profitability targets;
• Deploy the Customer Relationship Review (CRR) process and develop action plans for improvement;
• Build and maintain strong customer-supplier relationships through daily interactions.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS degree in Engineering, Business or other approved discipline;
• Fluent English;
• 10 years of sales experience in Automotive industry.
• Skills:
• Financial Skills: P&L, Cost estimating, Pricing;
• Market and Customer Knowledge;
• Value Proposition Design & Communication.

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What you’ll do:

• Lead the General Ledger Team to meet obligations, improve and standardize accounting processes, and build a capable team. Interact with Business Finance leaders to provide leadership on compliance, finance transactions, statutory accounting/audits, and tax accounting. Support process improvement projects and ensure compliance with corporate policies and legal requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a strong accounting team.
• Lead month-end close and daily activities.
• Partner with Africa Operations on business strategy and execution.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain compliance with Eaton financial policies, US GAAP, local regulations, internal control, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Manage and improve financial controls and processes.
• Perform analyses to support complex decisions.
• Provide metrics/reports for process controls and manage multiple projects.
• Act as a liaison with other functions.
• Ensure ethical standards and uniformity of financial systems.
• Supervise statutory books and audits.
• Support tax calculations and audits.
• Conduct goal setting, performance reviews, and development planning.

Qualifications:

• Professional accounting qualification required; accounting degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in financial management.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Practical knowledge of corporate income tax and indirect taxes.

Skills:

• Solid GL knowledge and proven experience
• Effective communication and people skills.

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What you’ll do:

• Join our dynamic team as a Field Services Engineer! In this role, you will be pivotal in delivering top-notch UPS field services, including installations, repairs, and battery management. If you have a passion for technology and a commitment to customer satisfaction, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Install AC and DC systems efficiently.
• Troubleshoot and repair UPS systems in the field and at our facilities.
• Replace batteries and conduct thorough site surveys.
• Analyze electrical environments and diagnose MCCs, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), and power distribution systems.
• Compile detailed site analysis reports.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with customers.
• Promote and sell Eaton Electrical South Africa service offerings.
• Prepare monthly service activity reports.
• Participate in standby service as required.
• Travel extensively, both nationally and internationally.
• Adhere to Eaton EHS standards and seek guidance when necessary.

Qualifications:

• Education: N-Dip in Electrical Engineering or higher.

Experience:

• 5+ years with UPS systems.
• 2+ years in data center operations.
• 5+ years in power electronics.
• 5+ years in field service roles.

Skills:

• Strong customer orientation and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth knowledge of AC and DC systems and electrical distribution.
• Proficient computer and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong work ethic, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Valid driver's license, ID, and passport.

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What you’ll do:

• As a member of the EMEA Services Central Operations Team, the Battery Services Technical Specialist will provide oversight to the battery service activities performed in the services cluster.
• This individual will ensure that the battery services activities in the cluster are executed according to Eaton expectations and in alignment with the applicable regulatory requirements. In coordination with the Country Service Units, the Battery Service Technical Specialist will set up the process to ensure that battery service activities are delivered with the highest standards of Safety, Quality and Operations and will apply the Eaton standard work practices as defined by EBS and drive Eaton’s Zero Safety Culture with efficiency and effectiveness in order to support profit plan growth plans.
• For this role we are seeking an individual who has in-depth Technical understanding of battery services operations (Installation, Commissioning & Replacement)
• Supports the Central Operations Strategic Plan to ensure growth and sustained profitability in line with Eaton’s coverall Strategic Goals
• Ensures the highest level of safety standards are implemented and aligned with MESH, Eaton's Zero Incident Safety Culture as well as national guidelines and procedures
• Ensures compliance to H&S regulations, Field Audits, Training and development
• Creation of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for battery service operations in coordination with local EHS and field service teams
• Identify applicable training requirements and deliver the required trainings to the Field Service Team
• Develop and deploy a process to review and validate all battery service operations executed in the cluster
• Perform regular visits to customer sites where battery service activities are executed to provide technical support and identify improvement opportunities and best practices
• Design training courses on all company products and any other technical training
• Work closely with the training and technical manager to ensure training diary is constantly updated and all engineers are regularly reviewed and knowledge maintained
• Connect with key battery suppliers to follow up product / design safety related cases
• Works in collaboration with Battery technical specialists from other Clusters to share best practices, learnings and opportunities for improvement

Qualifications:

• Battery services technical background
• Business operations experience or proven industry experience
• 5+ years within a country / subregional operations role
• Power Quality product technical background

Skills:

• Knowledge of field service offerings – installation & commissioning, maintenance and aftermarket services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills able to represent EMEA Services at various levels within the region
• Ability to influence change in people and processes
• Proactive mind-set with desire for clear accountability and ownership
• Acts as a role model in line with Eaton ethical standards of conduct and Eaton leadership value and attributes
• Fluency in English and local language
• Willingness to travel 50% within Cluster & 10% within EMEA region

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What you’ll do:

• Tax Planning and Compliance: Ensure accurate tax planning, reporting, and compliance for all sub-Saharan Africa entities, including VAT, corporate taxes, and withholding taxes;
• Technical Accounting Support: Provide support to ensure compliance with IFRS and implement new accounting policies on time;
• Audit Coordination: Assist the Zone Statutory Manager in zone audits and manage statutory compliance, including external audits and AFS compilation;
• Record Maintenance: Organize and maintain records of tax payments, assessments, refunds, and payments;
• Tax Enquiries Management: Prepare responses and liaise with SARS to resolve tax inquiries and follow up on outstanding matters;
• Operational Compliance: Determine and manage operational requirements for compliance with relevant tax acts and statutory requirements;
• Internal Controls Improvement: Create and implement procedures to enhance internal controls and streamline financial processes;
• Financial Guidance: Provide financial guidance to operations management to protect corporate assets and ensure expected returns;
• Compliance Reporting: Ensure accuracy in monthly and annual reporting, including participation in bi-annual tax risk meetings;
• Ad-Hoc Support: Assist with additional financial requests, BBBEE compliance, company secretarial tasks, and support audits in other countries as needed.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited institution is required; 
• Minimum of +3 years of professional accounting experience is required;
• Experience within a Big 4 company

Skills:

• Sound working knowledge of SAP/Syspro beneficial;
• Technical capability to prepare, analyze and interpret financial and operational data/reports;
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards ( GAAP , IFRS ); 
• Knowledge of Oracle and Thomson Reuters system.