Manager Management Accountant - SCS & TE

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Job Requisition

Closing Date: 22 October 2026

OME

FIN:
Finance Southern Africa

Location:

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Manage the management accounting and financial reporting activities for Sasol Coal Supply (SCS) and Twistdraai Export Plant (TEP), ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, effective financial controls, sound budgeting and forecasting, and high-quality financial decision support to operational management. The role provides dedicated Finance support to SCS and TEP and is accountable for management accounting, reporting, coal inventory and stock reconciliation oversight, control execution and operational financial analysis.

• Management Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Manage the monthly management accounting and financial reporting activities for SCS and TEP.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.
• Review financial results, investigate material variances and provide meaningful explanations to management.
• Analyse expenditure against budget, forecast and prior-period results.
• Ensure integrity and completeness of financial information used for management reporting and decision-making.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning
• Coordinate and manage the annual budget and forecasting processes for the areas supported.
• Assess financial information submitted for budgets and forecasts.
• Perform variance and scenario analysis and identify emerging financial risks and opportunities.
• Support operational stakeholders with budget management and financial planning.
• Translate operational assumptions into financial forecasts and management information.
• Coal Inventory & Accounting
• Provide review and oversight of monthly coal inventory processes.
• Oversee stock reconciliations and the Total Quality Form (TQF) process.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and appropriate financial treatment of coal-related information.
• Support reliable reporting of SCS and TEP coal-related financial results.
• External Coal Purchases, Accruals & Provisions
• Oversee accounting for external coal purchases and associated provisions.
• Review coal statistics and supporting information used in determining coal purchase provisions.
• Review accrual and provision calculations and ensure appropriate supporting documentation is maintained.
• Ensure significant accruals and provisions are appropriately calculated, reviewed and reflected in the financial results.
• 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.
• Review reconciliations, accruals, provisions and other accounting processes to maintain an effective control environment.
• Business Partnering & Decision Support
• Act as the Finance business partner to the SCS and TEP operational teams.
• Analyse financial and operational information and translate results into actionable business insights.
• Support management with financial modelling, scenario analysis and decision-making.
• Engage cost centre owners and operational stakeholders regarding budgets, forecasts, costs and financial performance.
• Identify areas of financial concern and influence corrective actions with operational management.
• SAP, Financial Data & Reporting
• Review the accuracy and completeness of SAP financial information.
• Maintain appropriate cost/profit centre structures and financial reporting structures relevant to the business.
• Support reconciliation between financial systems and management reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and systems.
• People Leadership
• Manage, coach and develop the management accounting team supporting SCS and TEP.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of responsibilities and effective segregation of duties.
• Manage performance and development and build capability within the team.
• Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing and…