Oil Movement Controller Production Planning/Oil Accountant

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Job Req ID

13161

Closing Date

25 September 2026

OME

Sasolburg and Natref Operations

Location

Durban

Purpose of Job

• Support sustainable maximisation of Natref's profitability through production accounting.
• Ensure the integrity of the Refinery's mass balance.
• Support the planning, split and performance evaluation processes by ensuring accurate mass balance information is available on IRIS database.
• Support Operations Asset Management and plant support Process Engineers by identifying and reporting suspect meters to be calibrated through analysis of mass balance.
• Troubleshoot deviation with both internal and external parties.
• Coordinate Industry wide Refinery benchmark studies (Solomon)
• Track Refinery performance against integrated performance Indexes -Losses/Energy.
• Facilitate external audits to ensure compliance to Set standards (SOX)etc.
• Responsible for the compilation and distribution of accurate monthly production information reports to Natref and its Shareholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform daily and monthly mass balance reconciliations.
• Accuracy of the Refinery mass balance
• Reporting of suspect meters to Operations
• Ensure accurate representation of Aspen Operations Reconciliation Accounting Program (AORA)
• Ensure accurate Mass Balance information is available timeously.
• Report trends of production deviation from plan
• Report trends of yield deviation from plan
• Sign off on monthly SOx audits.
• Adherence to SHE strategy to achieve zero harm.
• Communicate month end official results.
• Facilitate yearend stock audits done by Sasol and KPMG auditors.
• Participate in audits like: Sustainable Development, Refinery losses, crude oil and other audits that involve refinery operating data.
• Discuss unit mass balance deviances, flow meter inaccuracies and unit performance indicators.
• Discuss integrity of daily/monthly results, application of procedures monthly and daily reporting deadlines
• Escalate discrepancies on COP intake volumes vs. Natref tank deviances and discuss month end crude reporting.
• Co-ordination with integrated refinery information system (IRIS) reporting and facilitate building of new reports.
• Discuss density and MW results and deviations.
• Follow up on compliance to movement logging systems.
• Discuss monthly refinery performance.

Formal Education

Bachelor of Science Engineering, Advanced or National Diploma or equivalent qualification.

Work Experience

• Experience within Refinery or Petrochemical industry and prior experience with mass balance reconciliation programs will be an advantage.
• The incumbent should have a good understanding of the Crude Oil Refining value chain. Moreover, the incumbent should have a sound understanding of process unit operations including the constraints and flexibilities.
• The incumbent should have good communication and presentation skills.
• A high degree of computer literacy is required, and the incumbent must be able to interpret production plans.

Additional Competencies

• Knowledge of mass balance reconciliation programs
• Knowledge of relevant technical procedures, specifications, and legal frameworks
• Knowledge of applicable scheduling, planning and optimisation technologies
• Fundamentals of the value chain and business drivers
• System/process optimization knowledge
• Risk analysis and management

Required Personal And Professional Skills BC_Collaborates

TC_Production Scheduling

TC_Production Resource Management

BC_Business Insight

TC_Strategic Planning

BC_Manages Complexity

TC_Production Planning

BC_Self-development

TC_Planning and Organisation

BC_Ensures Accountability

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