Senior Financial Accountant

1. POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Senior Financial Accountant

Reports to:

Senior Financial Manager

Department:

Finance & Procurement

Closing Date

17 August 2026

2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa.
• Establishing a reporting calendar and assisting with Monthly Management Reporting (both Internal and External to Group).
• Completion of budget holder reports and consolidation of feedback on financial variances.
• Preparation of monthly trial balance and tax/deferred tax computation.
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly Cashflow / Financial Forecasts and bank reconciliations.
• Preparation of other monthly account reconciliations including VAT.
• Preparation and monitoring of submissions of all tax returns (Provisional and Corporate Tax Returns VAT and EMP201s Dividends Tax Returns).
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Preparing monthly and ad-hoc accounting journals processing of supplier invoices.
• Monitoring adherence to budgeted cash flow profit and loss and financial position.
• Daily efficient maintenance and updating of the financial accounting records ensuring that they remain accurate complete and are correctly substantiated.
• Attending to scheduled payment runs to suppliers (local and foreign) including preparation of transfers and initiating transactions on banking platform/s.
• Sustain working relationships with dedicated business bankers and external support teams.
• Staying up to date with developments in IFRS relevant tax laws and legal/ contractual requirements.
• Establish documents and administers the appropriate procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to prudent financial management and in particular the accounting processes.
• Assist in enabling the efficient completion of the audit of the financial statements internal controls reviews B-BBEE audit.
• Assist in preparing the long term Business Plan.
• Development achievement and reporting of KPIs and objectives in line with the Business Plan.
• Establish and implement vertical/horizontal communication within the team to ensure all team members are well informed of relevant information.
• Coordinate financial accounting related activities with the operations maintenance engineering administration and HSE departments.
• Adherence to the Company policies including Quality Health Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Implements lessons-learned processes and other activities to continuously achieve a learning organization.

• Ensure that all payroll activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Ensure procurement of all goods and services on time as per business requirement;
• Coordinate finance accounting and purchasing activities with operation maintenance administration and Health Safety and Environment departments;

• Take a lead role in establishing implementing and executing performance management processes within the finance team;

• Organize and ensure compliance to the yearly financial audit and other audits as can be the case;
• Organize inventory stock counting and report deviations;

• Adherence and active participation in establishing implementing and executing Quality Health Safety and Environment policies and standards;
• Maintaining high standards of management ethics and leadership;
• Have a detailed understanding of the operating contracts with the Project Company and the Long term Service Provider
• Establish and facilitate training programs for individual development and competence within the finance department;
• Assist in CSR initiatives
• Organize succession planning for key staff in the finance and procurement department;
• Continuously improve systems and procedures based on experience.

3. HEALTH & SAFETY:

• The Job Holder will work in an office complex in/near Durban with no hazardous environment.

Work Levels and Conditions and Risks:

• Work Level 1 (OSHA scale 1 to 6): the tasks that he/she performs as part of their daily work activities do not represent a risk for their integrity;

Exposure to Risks:

• Traffic risks ergonomic risks;
• Risks inherent to the job of Administration Manager while performing inspections site visits etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Hard hat/safety helmet;
• Ear protection (plugs or ear muffs);
• Safety glasses;
• Safety shoes;

Recommended HPE (Health Protection Equipment):

• Ergonomic office equipment;

4. JOB CONTEXT:

• Peakers Operations (the Company) operates two open cycle peaking power facilities through its O&M Agreements with the Owners of Dedisa Peaking Power Pty Ltd and Avon Peaking Power Pty Ltd;
• Dedisa Peaking Power Plant and Avon Peaking Power Plant has capacity of 342 MW and 685 MW respectively;
• The Company is fully owned by Engie with registered office: Block E Lincolnwood Office Park Woodlands Drive Woodmead 2191 Johannesburg Republic of South Africa;
• The Owner Company is 38% owned by Engie 25% by Mitsui 27% by BEE SPV and 10% by BBBEE SPV;
• The projects are Independent Peaking Power Generation projects having a 15 years Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom Holdings as a single off-taker;
• The Job Holder will be based in/near Durban Republic of South Africa.

5. MODUS OPERANDI:

• The Job Holder works as head of the finance department of the company reporting to the Senior Financial Manager.

6. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Job Holder will work and communicate with:

• Internal: The Senior Financial Manager Finance Operation Maintenance Contracts Health and Safety;
• External:

• Project Companies through the O&M agreement
• Regional offices of the shareholder
• Other Engie entities as required
• Board of Directors
• With the Off-Taker through Owners
• Govt. Authorities as required
• Other Contractual Counterparties Contractors Suppliers Equipment Manufacturers and Vendors

7. FRAMEWORKS BOUNDARIES AND DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY:

• Operates within the approved budgetary limits and assigned authorities;
• Approves expenses incurred by team members in the course of performing their duties in accordance with the established Policies;
• Is part of the approval process for purchase orders payments contracts and master data as defined in the Company delegation of authorities processes policies and procedures

8. JOB DIMENSIONS:

Number of staff supervised:

Approximate number of Direct Reports:

• 1

Position titles of Direct Reports:

• Financial Accountant

Budget

Accountable for:

• Finance & Procurement dept.

9. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• (BCom degree in Accounting/Financial Management) Qualified university degree with additional relevant qualifications

Experience:

• At least 5 years experience in the finance accounting and purchasing preferably in the power sector.

• Knowledge of both IFRS and US GAAP or RSA accounting standards as required and applied to the IPP business
• Understanding of corporate income tax VAT payroll and withholding tax
• Knowledge of the main database platforms used (MS Office SAP or equivalent currently Infor Sun and IBM Maximo)

• Knowledge of SMART Reporting a plus
• Proven record in successfully implementing and operating financial budgeting and forecasting systems is a plus

• Experience of setting up businesses in a green field environment is a plus
• Experience in budgeting forecasting and long term financial planning
• Understanding of financial modeling a plus
• Experience in cost accounting

• Knowledge of Republic of South Africa working practices and customs is a plus
• Used to working within a multi-cultural environment is a plus
• Knowledge of joint venture operations within a multinational business environment
• Proven delegation skills and able to create a work climate where people are empowered to take action

• Excellent communication skills capability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels
• Ability to act independently to prioritize initiate resolve and complete actions required to take the business forward to meet goals

• Leading and managing people
• Interaction with operation maintenance administration and HSE
• Experience in preparation and attendance of board meetings is a plus

Skills:

Behavioral:

• Drive to achieve results through himself and others
• Ability to build and work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staff
• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company
• Flexible - must be willing to work long hours and weekends if required
• Maintains high ethics standard
• Motivation and leadership of team and individual team members

• Must be able to demonstrate management ability with highly developed interpersonal skills including subordinate development team building and conflict resolution;
• Excellent organizational skills;

• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity
• Confident and clear public speaker able to deliver presentations to board and audit committee
• Detailed understanding of cost accounting and revenue recognition
• Seek organize and exchange information for decision making and problem solving
• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues
• Ability to work autonomously prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives
• Quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures
• Innovation vision creativity taking initiative problem solving and decision making
• A pro-active approach to planning and decision making
• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Afrikaans/Zulu is an advantage;

IT:

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases Word Processors Spreadsheets PowerPoint and Enterprise Resource Planning applications (Maximo/SAP or equivalent);

10. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures
• Behaves in a responsible way
• Lives the values of the company;
• Undertakes other duties as may be requested within reason.

Remuneration:

The compensation will be market related

Additional Information:

Incomplete CVs and/or applications will not be considered. Your CV should be accompanied by your supporting documents.

Closing Date: 17 August 2026.

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