A vacancy exists for an Accountant reporting to the Finance Manager at the facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of financial management, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
Critical Outputs
Financial management
Managing financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems for the entity.
Budget development including Capex and communicating the authorized budget to the business.
Assist with accurate data capture and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records on time in line with RH Group deadlines
Daily cash flow analysis and monitoring.
Detailed working capital management and analysis.
Maintain complete records of all financial transactions of an undertaking according to general bookkeeping principles.
Verify accuracy of documents and records relating to payments, receipts and other financial transactions.
Prepare, submit and execute payment of all statutory returns (CIPC, TAX, BEE, ESG etc.)
Completion / Review and sign off all balance sheet reconciliations.
Monitoring cash flows and forecasting future trends.
Completion of monthly management accounts.
Control and governance
Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to Financial Control, Financial Management and Accounting (IFRS, SARS and Corporate Governance)
Continuously review the operations internal controls to ensure adequate monitoring of financial risk.
Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost- reduction opportunities.
Coordinating audits and liaising with external auditors
Liaising with other stakeholders on development of financial data and its impact on operations.
Monitor and report on operations management of financial risk.
Keeping abreast of changes of financial regulations and legislation.
Maintenance of the risk register.
Ensure the risk register is in line with both the facility and the Groups strategic risk register.
Participate in the maintenance of financial policies and procedures.
Review and update the policies annually.
Reporting
Compilation of monthly management accounts and ensure that actuals are compared to budgets & forecasts.
Preparation of weekly cash reports.
Present financial reports to management team, the executives and all other stakeholders.
Preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
Assist with report writing on financial data (as required).
Coordinate and support the entitys audit process.
Prepare quarterly management reports [ ESG, BEE verification] for the entity.
Prepare ad-hoc financial reports as required.
Providing timely assistance to the regional finance teams for all ad-hoc reports.
Productivity and strategy
Assist the HM in contributing to the strategic direction of the business at both operational and strategic meetings.
Analyse trends in the hospital industry and performance to maximize profits [ Revenue and Cost].
Assist HM with preparation of board pack and other deliverables.
Stakeholder engagement
Engaging with stakeholders including lenders on facilitation agreements and monitoring of any covenants.
Facilitation of the ESG reporting.
Requirements
Minimum NQF Level 7 qualification in finance or accounting.
Minimum 3-years working experience in finance in healthcare or related industry.
Drivers license and ability to travel.
Relevant experience and technical skills to meet critical outputs.
Understanding of the private healthcare industry in South Africa.
Computer proficiency particularly in Microsoft Programmes (Excel).
Proficiency in the English language.
Competencies
- Collaboration/ Relationship Building
- Report writing
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation skills
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Strategic agility
- Planning
- Customer responsiveness
- Project management
- Organisational awareness
- Excellence and quality orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Technical and professional knowledge
- Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Builds effective teams
- Change agent
- Coaching
- Conflict resolution
- Innovation
- Decision making
- Organising
- Quantitative analysis
