Country South Africa City JOHANNESBURG Workplace location JOHANNESBURG-BIERMANN AV(ZAF) Employer company TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd Domain Finance Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 6 years Candidate Profile

The successful incumbent of this role will possess the following: 

Financial degree (postgraduate) plus 8 to 10 years' experience preferably in the oil industry with exposure to international product quotations, and accommodation balancesAnalytical ability with attention to detail.Good interpersonal, verbal and written skills. Expert on TSA system and good personal computer skills (Excel, Power point, SAP – Harmony, Optima, IDU...)Ability to meet strict deadlines. Ability to work under pressure and to simultaneously perform functions of dissimilar nature related business experience, and in-depth knowledge of industryAdvanced accounting knowledgeKnowledge of Total Group reporting rulesKey competencies include good interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, analytical ability and attention to detailEnglish is the working language Activities

As a Financial Control Manager (B2B) you would be responsible for the following: 

Budgeting/LTP

Refining: coordinate the LTP and budget process with the planning team and medium term optimisation manager; Supply: coordinate with the Supply team and Financial Control;Preparation of excel templates and powerpoint presentations for MS and RC reportingReview and analysis of fixed and variable processing fees.Review and analysis of full Refining Balance sheet/CMO

 

Reporting

To review the monthly Flash result with comparison to budget and analyse the main contributors to the result in terms of market and performance.To prepare an extensive analysis of monthly results document and present to RC and MS financial control departmentsReview the monthly Refining FIFO model for submission to Finance inventory accounting.Assist the business support teams with commentary on the evolution of WCR, Investments and fixed costs: 

 

NCR 

Analyse and report the results of crude NCR model and assist in review of FP NCR model

 

Optimize reporting tools & IT systems

Develop and implement tools to optimize financial reporting (indicators, Dashboard etc.)Participate in the evolution of information systems

 

Pricing and costing

Review the pricing calculation (based on international market data and internal costs) of products costing & transfer prices for input into SAP and for the LTP and budget process

 

 

Stock Management

Review of the stock reconciliations for crude, intermediates and the related finished products.

 

People Management

To ensure the annual employee review process includes a review of employee career plan and development plan

 

Context & Environment

Requires understanding of oil pricing mechanisms with specific nuances of the South African market . Requires appraisal and analysis of information regarding crude procurement and refining. Correct understanding is important in order to provide accurate financial results as well as indicators of refining profitability. Gathering of data from a variety of sources operating with different timetables and objectives.

Complex regulatory framework within the petroleum industry with ongoing changes over the years.