Accountant - 6 Month

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POSITION INFO:

Job Description

• 6 month contract
• OME: Energy Business
• Business Unit: Energy Biz - Finance & IM
• City / Town: Sasolburg, Free State

Role Category: Process Optimisation

Short Description / Purpose of Job: Ensures effective, accurate, and timely reporting to internal stakeholders. Supports cost and profit centre managers with financial analysis and intelligence proactively. Provides continuous input into financial and business decision-making at an operational level. Ensures accurate and timely financial and management accounting reports. Executes financial-related activities and applies relevant policies, procedures, ensuring compliance with internal controls.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities:

• Present and confirm accuracy and completeness of SAP data.
• Prepare SAP journals for correct cost allocation between GL accounts.
• Prepare detailed cost information to enable the managing of costs/budgets.
• Generate monthly analysis of cost centers to identify areas of concern.
• Prepare monthly cost reports with variance explanations.
• Track and measure cost-saving initiatives.
• Prepare and analyze financial information for budgets and forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis of expenditure against budget, prior year, and forecast.
• Support finance team in preparing BU/value chain results for budget presentations and quarterly BU Exco forecast presentations.
• Compare budget and forecast information between different areas to determine best practices.
• Prepare monthly forecast for BU/value chain.
• Maintain SAP structures to align with BU/value chain requirements and make budget changes accordingly.
• Prepare monthly cost reporting of BU/value chain/area results.
• Provide detailed information regarding price and volume variances.
• Calculate product cost using business assumptions.
• Evaluate completeness of monthly cost and create provisions & accruals where necessary.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations/schedules for GL accounts under their control.
• Reconciliation of monthly SAP and Management reporting results.
• Track financial and operating results against KPIs to be reported.
• Prepare variance analysis of current results against annual budget, prior year, and forecasts.
• Maintain cost and profit centre structure within SAP to ensure alignment with BU/value chain/area requirements.
• Identify and implement value-adding initiatives to be adopted and supported by the business.
• Stay abreast of changes in the legal/regulatory environment that could impact BUs.
• Report and influence the adoption of best practices across BUs.

Formal Education: University Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience: 4+ relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership: None

Competencies:

• Compliance: Understanding rules, regulations, sanctions, and statutory requirements.
• Financial Management: Knowledge and application of financial management principles.
• Integration: Consolidated view with various linked or coordinated aspects.
• Partnering: Development and perpetuation of successful relationships.
• Reporting: Ability to access information and prepare reports according to requirements.