Astron Energy is an integrated downstream crude oil refinery and refined oil products marketing business with operations across South Africa and Botswana.

• The Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accurate, complete and timely processing of Fixed Asset movements in SAP.
• This includes asset capitalisations, asset disposals, write-offs and transfers.
• The Fixed Asset Accountant provides the business units with accounting and SAP guidance and training and is also responsible for the monthly reporting of Property, Plant and Equipment in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

Responsibilities (but not limited to):

Financial Perspective

1.1 Perform Month-End and Year-End Related Tasks:

• Perform various month-end tasks and validations relating to projects and fixed assets; prepare and post journals for month-end and perform daily validations pertinent to settlements

• Ensure all GL-accounts are reconciled monthly under the in terms of account reconciliation standards

• Ensure all monthly and quarterly Glencore corporate reporting requirements are met for Property, Plant and Equipment

• Provide FP&A department with relevant information on monthly asset additions

• Coordinate annual statutory impairment test

• Ensure year-end deliverables for the annual external audit and fixed asset disclosure in the financial statements of South Africa and Botswana are completed accurately and timely

• Calculation of future depreciation for the annual business plan cycle

1.2 Create Asset Records and Close out Projects to Fixed Assets (CAL 141)

• Create asset master records in SAP based on information gathered on approved CAL141 submitted by business units

• Journalise within fixed assets module from asset under construction to fixed asset control accounts

1.3 Process Asset Disposals and Write-offs (CAL 316)

• Timely processing of asset disposals/write-off ensuring correct allocation of proceeds (where applicable) and net book value so that profit/loss is correctly reflected in accounting records

• Monitoring and reconciliation of unallocated proceeds account with trace and escalation to business units for outstanding CAL 316

• Ensure write-offs are authorised in line with business unit SOCA

Customer Perspective

2.1 Year-End External Audit Support

• Produce data for the Fixed Asset Accounting area as per External Audit Deliverable list

• Attend to External Audit queries within reasonable timeframe

• Work with external auditors to discuss and resolve contentious audit matters

• Prepare Fixed Asset Notes in Annual financial statements of South Africa and Botswana

2.2. Ad-Hoc Internal Audit Support

• Provide data as requested

• Discuss and resolve contentious audit matters

2.3 Prepare and present annual fixed asset training to the business units

• Update fixed asset training deck annually for any changes in accounting policies or capitalisation thresholds

• Coordinate and arrange fixed asset training workshops with various business units

• Present fixed assets training in conjunction with General Accounting & Reporting Lead/ Financial Controller as appropriate

2.4 Co-ordinate Annual Fixed Asset Verification Process with the Business

• Kick-off and manage fixed asset verification process to ensure this is performed annually in line with agreements reached with business units

• Ensure sufficient audit evidence is obtained supporting fixed asset verification performed at various business unit locations (trace to completion in line with BU schedules)

• Ensure all ensuing adjustments/write-offs are processed timely before year-end.

Internal Processes

3.1 Adhere to and design new internal control processes in fixed asset area

• Take part in annual fixed asset controls review lead by Compliance department

• Assist General Accounting and Reporting Lead in responding to and closing out internal control design and operation deficiencies identified by Internal Audit

3.2 Monthly General Ledger reconciliations

• Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations for Assets under Construction, Fixed Assets and Joint Venture Receivables (billed and unbilled).

• Follow up on long outstanding items in line with account reconciliation trace and escalation procedures

• Follow up on Assets under Construction overdue for capitalisation to Fixed Assets

• Assist business units with running of reports and project reconciliation

3.3. Ad-hoc system implementation or improvement

• Log SAP Support tickets for any systems deficiencies identified during the course of daily/month-end task execution

•  Take responsibility for tickets raised and trace and escalate if not resolved timeously

Professional Qualification and Certifications:

B.Com Accounting Degree or equivalent Accounting qualification (required)

Knowledge and skills:

1 – 2 years of post-qualification work experience

MS Office (Required),

SAP (Preferred),

Oil industry knowledge/Experience (Preferred)

Application deadline:

16 January 2026