Puma Energy Jobs – 29 October 2026

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Aviation Sales Manager

Responsibilities:

• To achieve set financial objectives; sales volume, margin, day sales outstanding, return on assets under management
• To engage with customers; qualify sales opportunity, manage opportunity pursuit, conduct account planning, select and manage key accounts
• To manage sales operations; forecast sales, sales budget, sales communication and marketing events, facilitate sales process, organise sales collateral and tools, manage CRM, enforce legal compliance
• To partner with marketing and business development; customers, lead sourcing and develop value propositions and commercial messages and events
• To manage sales talent; build sales climate, source sales talent, facilitate on-boarding of new talent, develop training, support coaching outcomes
• Customer and company profitability for defined area:
• To give input on annual budgeting process and ensure sales budgets for Aviation are achieved
• To nurture, maintain and manage good customer business relationships
• To ensure continued improvement in the accuracy of sales forecasting
• To effectively manage pricing, rebates and discount levels and ensure all costing associated with customers is accounted for
• To manage the level of gross margin after variable expense (GMVE) per customer
• To manage customer credit (resolve errors, perform reconciliation), and ensure customer service delivery
• To conduct variance analysis/business reviews per customer, compare to budget and take corrective action where appropriate
• To profile, segment customers, and manage key accounts in order to accelerate sales and profit growth
• To effectively manage contracts and administration
• Commercial strategy for the area defined:
• To participate in developing of sales strategies and new business models and ensure all business models are up-to-date and effectively managed
• To develop new business opportunities in the aviation segment
• To implement and execute promotions and marketing strategies/activities as directed to ensure marketing objectives are reached
• To facilitate collection and reporting of market intelligence, competitor activities, pricing strategies etc.

Investment projects for the area defined:

• To investigate and propose opportunities for new business development in the Aviation segment

People:

• To effectively work with employees through applying the company People management principles to promote a positive working environment which will attract and retain skilled staff and increase productivity

Health Safety Environment and Quality:

• To ensure constant adherence and compliance to company HSEQ and security standards, local by-laws, standards and legislation so as to minimize all risk pertaining to company assets and protection of life
• To ensure effective risk management and internal control for the Aviation Segment

Context and Environment

• Managing Aviation strategy and sales in a competitive marketing environment
• Tension in achieving an effective balance between marketing and profitability for Puma Energy Aviation to ensure long-term sustainable and profitable business in these dynamic markets where customers have freedom of choice

Accountability

• The jobholder is accountable for enhancing the performance and position Puma Energy as a major player in the channel defined and to provide sound financial and operational solutions tailored to the needs of customers to ensure a sustainable increase in market share and optimal profitability for Puma Energy South Africa

Qualification/ Experience Required

• Appropriate degree/diploma in sales / business management or administration and 4 – 6 years marketing and sales management experience in the oil industry or a comparable industry, or Matric plus 6 – 8 years marketing and sales management experience in the oil industry or a comparable industry
• Exposure to analyzing and interpreting financial statements / results either in studies or work experience
• Interacting with employees and customers
• Good sales management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, good analytical and presentation skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of business and legal basics
• Good knowledge of Commercial business environment in Africa
• Good knowledge and application of Puma Energy Compliance requirements, Policies and Procedures, and relevant Petroleum Industry legislative and regulatory framework would be advantageous

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Finance Digitization & Analytics Analyst (Africa)

Main Purpose

Serve as the embedded business-facing BI, business analysis and automation partner for Finance across the Africa region and GCC. The role owns performance measurement and steady-state automation, translates central digitization initiatives into locally embedded self-service tools, and works directly with regional and country Finance teams to define requirements and solve live business problems. It ensures KPI definitions remain aligned with global standards while providing timely, reliable insight. This is a regional build-and-run role focused on BI, analytics and Finance process automation rather than data infrastructure ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements

• Work directly with regional Finance leadership, country teams and functional stakeholders to identify business needs, define requirements and translate them into practical analytics and automation solutions.
• Clarify what is required before development begins, reducing delays caused by incomplete or unclear specifications and iterating quickly as business needs evolve.

Automation & Steady-State Ownership

• Take ownership of Finance process automations across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Controlling, FP&A and other Finance areas once initiatives transition from central digitization into business-as-usual.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and incrementally improve these automations without requiring central digitization involvement for routine changes.

BI & Dashboarding

• Build and maintain BI dashboards end-to-end, including design, development, testing and iteration against live business questions rather than static specifications.
• Continuously refine dashboards as reporting and decision-support needs evolve, rather than treating them as one-off deliverables.

Self-Service Analytics Adoption

• Drive adoption of self-service analytics tools across Finance and relevant business stakeholders.
• Reduce dependency on manual and ad hoc reporting requests by developing reusable, intuitive and well-governed tools.

Partnership & Escalation

• Partner with central digitization teams on data engineering, security and architecture matters.
• Escalate complex technical needs, including data-pipeline issues, architecture decisions and security requirements. The role owns regional build-and-run delivery but does not independently build or manage data infrastructure.

Governance

• Ensure KPI and data definitions remain aligned with global standards while enabling fast, locally relevant solutions.
• Act as the regional point of contact for Finance data-definition queries and disputes, coordinating resolution with relevant global and regional stakeholders.

Requirements

Technical

• Strong hands-on capability in Tableau and/or Sigma, including dashboard development, data modelling, calculated fields and performance optimization.
• Working knowledge of SQL, with the ability to query and shape data directly rather than relying only on prepared extracts.
• Working knowledge of data architecture for informed discussions with central digitization and data-engineering teams; this role does not build pipelines.

Finance

• Working knowledge of core Finance processes, including Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Controlling and FP&A, sufficient to assess what a KPI should measure and identify likely sources of data-quality issues.
• Prior exposure to Finance operations, shared services and/or FP&A environments is preferred.

Experience & Capabilities

• Typically 5-7 years of relevant experience in BI, analytics engineering, Finance automation or business analysis, with evidence of dashboards or tools used in operational and management decision-making.
• Exposure to Databricks or a comparable modern data platform is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively between central digitization, regional Finance leadership and country teams.
• A bias toward iterative delivery, with the ability to work effectively with ambiguous and evolving requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while embedded in a business team, rather than operating only through a central delivery queue.
• Experience in a multi-country or regional matrix organisation is an advantage.
• A relevant qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems or a related field is preferred.

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Regional Indirect Tax Manager

Main Purpose

In-house Tax department – Correctly discharge all tax obligations, ensure full compliance with the tax rules & regulations and manage the indirect tax working capital position in the Africa Region.

Key responsibilities:

Compliance Management:

• Ensure compliance with all applicable indirect tax laws and regulations, including value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales and use tax, excise tax, customs duties, and other indirect taxes.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations, assess their impact on the organization, and implement necessary adjustments to ensure compliance
• Maintain Customs and Excise licenses and permits
• Preparation and provision of training in Indirect Tax areas

Tax Planning and Strategy:

• Develop and implement tax planning strategies to optimize indirect tax positions, minimize tax liabilities, and identify tax-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align tax planning initiatives with business objectives and ensure tax-efficient structures and transactions

Tax Reporting and Filings:

• Prepare and review indirect tax returns, reports, and filings in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure all required documentation and supporting records are maintained and organized.
• Ensure all monthly, quarterly and annual VAT reconciliations are performed.
• Coordinate with internal accounting and finance teams to obtain necessary data for tax reporting purposes

Tax Audits and Disputes:

• Manage and coordinate tax audits and inquiries by tax authorities.
• Respond to inquiries, provide requested information, and represent the organization in discussions with tax authorities
• Prepare and defend tax positions during audits and resolve any tax disputes or controversies in collaboration with legal and tax advisors

Process Improvement:

• Continuously assess and enhance internal tax processes, systems, and controls to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Formalization of African entities’ Indirect Tax Policies
• Documentation of procedures and mapping of flows o Identify opportunities for automation and technology adoption to streamline tax-related workflows and reporting.

In Addition:

• Maintain relations with Tax and Customs Authorities
• Weekly Management Reporting
• Monitor and assist on all new clearing/ bond processes

Requirements:

• Qualification in Law or Accounting with specific VAT and Customs and Excise Knowledge
• 10 years’ experience in VAT and Customs and Excise
• Experience in the oil industry a major advantage
• Background in Accounting (Big Four), Legal professions and/or Tax Authority experience an advantage

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