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Operating Division : TPT Saldanha IOT
Position Title : Fixed Asset Accountant
Employee Group : Permanent
Department : OPS, FI, Revenue GL, SLJ
Location : Saldanha
Reporting To : Financial Accountant
Grade Level : G
Reference Number : 20001652
Position Purpose :
Responsible for the management of asset accounting at a terminal level
To ensure that PPE transactions processed are valid, accurate and complete, which results in the Fixed Assets and CWIP
Accounts being an accurate representation of the value of the Terminals asset base
Responsible for the management and planning of activities related to asset accounting as well as process monitoring and
improvements.
Position outputs :
Reporting
Compile the monthly asset reports for the allocated terminals.
Review status of IFRS 5 related assets for appropriateness and ensure assets are recorded as held for sale when the criteria
are met;
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Responsible for the asset and CWIP account reconciliations Including related supporting schedules.
Management of WIP capital projects portfolios, ensuring timeous capitalisations;
Provide monthly progress reports on capital projects to the Financial Manager as well as the Asset Specialist at HQ;
Actively manage the accounting for assets in terms of compliance with IFRS including consideration of impairment, change in
useful life, residual value and disclosure requirements.
Liaise with Internal Audit for asset related audit steps (for transactions performed at the terminal);
Transactions
Accountability for validity, accuracy and completeness of all transactions relating to capex, capitalisation, transfers, disposals
and impairments. This process required an ongoing evaluation of the asset base to determine the outcome or decisions
made and whether the appropriate outcomes have been reached in light of changing or new information. Outcomes and
impacts of decisions may not be known immediately.
Determine the correct categorisation of assets at acquisition through consultation with project managers and asset owners
where required.
Responsible for the accuracy of the monthly depreciation run.
Identify the need for an impairment of an asset based on the conditions at the time of assessment and other relevant
information per the accounting standards including the preparation of the relevant paperwork for approval.
Analyse and identify possible areas for improvement in relation to the asset impairment, disposal and capitalisation process.
Source information historically and through trend analysis to support their recommendation.
Identifying and recommend assets for disposal. Manage the asset withdrawal process.
Coordinate tagging of assets capitalised (with the SAP generated asset number or a systematic number used by the
terminal)
Preparation and management of the asset verification plan for the terminal.
Liaise with Terminal Operations and Finance as well as HQ Business Case Writers to provide information during the
preparation of business cases;
Provide information for the preparation of budgets – cash flows and forecasting depreciation/depreciation simulations;
Ensure that capital budgets and cash flows are aligned to those at HQ;
Transactions are in compliance with policy and legislation;
Ensure all capital spares are booked into stores and all capital items in stores are recognised on the asset register as capital
spares;
Manage the capitalisation of spares to assets; and
Reconcile all costs relating to mega projects with expenditure records of Transnet Capital Projects and sign off on a monthly
basis.
Controls
Comply with the minimum controls framework
Extract information to provide to with internal and external audit requirements for asset related audit steps;
Attend the Project Steering Committee meetings and initiate action based on outcome of the meeting (provide a summary to
the Asset Specialist and Financial Accountant at the terminal concerned);
Monitoring of project spend to budget to identify when project budget is close to being exceeded including notification to the
terminal CAPIC and HQ Capital Investment Manager for projects requiring an increase in ETC;
Handing over of assets to the new cost centre owner in the event of a change in individual (cost centre owner); and
Co-ordinate with the HQ FAS in obtaining the quarterly CC Manager sign off for assets per cost centre.
Projects
Supplying assets information to the Third Party Valuators
Attending project meetings and reporting back to the Asset Specialist (HQ) and the Financial Manager;
Attending terminal CAPIC; and
Involvement with the Project team carrying out the asset tagging process, including linking the unique tag number to the
asset registers.
Together with the HQ Asset Specialist, create a process to ensure swift disposal.
Qualifications Experience :
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B Com (Finance/Accounting Degree) or
National Diploma in Finance/Accounting and
Minimum 3 years’ experience with ability to demonstrate relevant knowledge of the TPT asset environment
Competencies :
KNLOWLEDGE
Financial Accounting (assets)
Budgeting techniques/sound knowledge of principles of internal control
IFRS Principles
Corporate Governance
SAP System
Fixed Asses Management
SKILLS
Computer literate with above average MS Excel skills (V-Look ups, Pivots, etc.);
Strong asset accounting knowledge;
Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards
SAP experience (an advantage);
Knowledge of VAT, Taxation, Companies Act and PFMA;
Assertive;
Analytical;
Proactive;
Ability to question and interrogate information provided to them;
Interpersonal skills;
Time management;
Conflict management;
Ability to follow instructions;
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
ATTITUDES
Business awareness
Change orientation
Appreciation for diversity
Service orientated and customer focus
Confidentiality and integrity
Outputs driven
Strategic awareness
Process and systems orientated
Attention to detail
Confidentiality
Change orientated
Integrity
Proactive
Service and Quality orientated
Motivated
Analytical ability
Strategic awareness
Assertive
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