Management Accountant

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13565

Closing Date

19 November 2026

OME

FIN: Finance Southern Africa

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

To prepare accurate journal entries and trial balances and participate in preparing financial statements in order to ensure accurate reporting as per reporting standards

Key Accountabilities

Budget process:

• Assisting budget owners to compile a budget aligned to the budget guidelines and targets
• Completing forecasting timeously and accurately at each cycle.
• Completing the recovery model inputs during budgeting cycles
• Upload and balance budgets in SAP
• Assist with and submit PVPY
• Ensure integrity and completeness of budget information used for management reporting and decision-making.
• Assist with Group budget presentations

SAP, Financial Data & Reporting:

• Maintain appropriate cost/profit centre structures and financial reporting structures relevant to the business.
• Prepare SAP journals including accruals, provisions, account hygiene and ensure they are valid accurate and complete.
• Monthly reporting to budget owners providing actuals vs forecast/budget and variance explanations, reports to be sent to budget owners.
• Support your stakeholders on ad hoc management accounting requests
• Variance analysis
• Support reconciliation between financial systems and management reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and systems.
• Supporting the YE and HYE process by raising the necessary accruals and provisions.
• Prepare half-year end and year end recons including the required disclosures.
• Attend to audit queries in area of responsibility.

Financial Controls, SOX & Audit:

• Ensure effective execution and oversight of relevant financial controls.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and evidence.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Monitor compliance with SOX and internal control requirements.

General:

Support the Supply Chain Senior Accountant and Finance Manager on ad hoc requests.

Formal Education

• 3-4 year Relevant University Degree

Working Experience

• 3+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Collaborates

TC_Financial Analysis

BC_Business Insight

TC_Financial Planning and Reporting

BC_Manages Complexity

BC_Self-development

TC_Data Collection and Analysis

TC_Financial Accounting

TC_Compliance Management

BC_Ensures Accountability

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.