Accounts Clerk

LIFE Healthcare Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Accounts Clerk for Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital in Roodepoort. Responsibilities include capturing financial data, managing creditors, and performing reconciliations. The ideal candidate possesses a Bookkeeping Diploma and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with strong SAP knowledge. This role demands attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure. Competitive compensation and a supportive team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong attention to details regarding reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and capturing requisitions and payments on SAP.
• Managing allocated creditors and resolving queries.
• Preparing accurate accruals at month end.

Skills

Bookkeeping

SAP knowledge

Financial process understanding

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Bookkeeping Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Position: Accounts Clerk, based at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, reporting to the Finance & Administration Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for capturing data and financial information and performing specific general ledger reconciliations to areas of the financial processes in the financial accounting of Life Healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and capturing of requisitions, orders and payments on SAP.
• Facilitating the procurement cycle.
• Managing allocated creditors. Reconciling, processing and liaising with creditors and hospital staff on a daily basis regarding queries on creditors.
• Coding and allocation of payments and receipts in the cashbook.
• Assisting the Finance & Admin Manager with ad-hoc tasks.
• Clearing of bank and debtors reconciling items.
• Resolving creditors and debtors account queries.
• Maintaining a filing system for creditors.
• Updating and management of the contracts register.
• Assisting in reviewing and establishing adequate internal controls.
• Managing the Accounts receivable sub-system.
• Preparing accurate and complete accruals at month end.
• Assist the Finance & Admin Manager with month-end, and Capital Expenditure Reporting.
• General admin duties, e.g. filing, taking of minutes, etc.
• Liaising with the national credit control department with regard to daily banking and bank transfer payments.
• Handling of petty cash.
• Constantly striving to improve working methods to improve standardization and efficiencies.

Requirements

• Bookkeeping Diploma or equivalent
• At least 2 years relevant experience and technical skills to meet the critical outputs
• SAP knowledge is essential
• Financial process understanding up to trial balance
• Computer proficiency in MS Office would be an advantage
• Ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations
• Working well under pressure
• Attention to details regarding recons
• Deadline driven
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Hours of duty will be planned according to the needs of the unit

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert should consider their application as unsuccessful.