Accountant (Health Group)

Full Time Gauteng, Sandton February 14, 2024 - March 14, 2024 Accountant - Finance

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3 years relevant work experience
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry

The main purpose of this position:

To coordinate and manage finance and administration functions of hospitals in line with relevant standards and following good corporate governance

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries and ledger account reconciliations
• Reviews accounting transactions for proper classification
• Manages the Head office petty cash, credit cards
• Prepare reconciliations of general ledger accounts and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues
• Maintain files for audit purposes and record history
• Prepare analysis of accounts to ensure all relevant expenses are recorded
• Engages with internal and external stakeholders, as required, to ensure efficient financial administration
• Assist with any other analysis and projects as assigned and prepares reports detailing findings for Financial Manager’s review
• Provides assistance to the Financial Manager, where applicable
• Escalate any potential risk to the Finance Manager
• Perform all balance sheet recons month to month and ensure accuracy and completeness of all account balances
• Pass all standard journal entries month to month and ensure that proper approval process is followed
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Submit monthly VAT computations/calculations timeously for filing and payment
• Participate actively in external audits, implement findings, and take corrective action
• Ensure all systems are current and working effectively and escalate to service provider as per requirements
• Manage asset replacement, as well as the asset verification and assessment process
• Maintain the asset register and ensure this is current and comprehensive
• Ensure compliance to relevant policies and procedures with regards to asset removal/scrapping
• Implement, monitor and control relevant finance processes according to quality standards, policy, compliance and governance requirements
• Ensure the alignment and implementation of end-to-end standard operating procedures / processes
• Research, enable and consult on improvements and opportunities
• Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimise redundancy