Operations & Finance Lead: Clinic & Lab Expansion

WellNest Gold; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

WellNest in Cape Town is seeking an Operations & Finance Manager to build the financial and operational foundations for a growing integrated healthcare provider. You will own cash flow, budgeting, supplier and stock controls, and monthly reporting, working with accountants, clinicians and the tech team to enable scalable patient care and international expansion.

You will manage day-to-day financial discipline, analytics and reporting, while supporting expansion initiatives and automation with

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in finance, accounting, business or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with cash forecasting, budgeting, reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Evidence of improving performance or reliability of a growing service business.
• Strong spreadsheet skills and practical experience with accounting and operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain rolling cash-flow forecasts, budgets and spending plans; explain variances and flag decisions early.
• Coordinate month-end close and management accounts with the accountant, providing complete reconciliations and supporting records.
• Oversee patient billing, collections, refunds and reconciliation across booking, payment and accounting systems.
• Maintain supplier records, purchase approvals and payment controls within agreed authority and separation of duties.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, checks and statutory finance deadlines with the payroll provider or accountant.
• Track stock movements, expiry, wastage and replenishment with clinical and laboratory leads.

Skills

Cash forecasting

Budgeting

Reconciliations

Month-end reporting

Operational controls

Spreadsheet skills

Data quality

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in finance/accounting/business

Job description

WellNest in Cape Town is seeking an Operations & Finance Manager to build the financial and operational foundations for a growing integrated healthcare provider. You will own cash flow, budgeting, supplier and stock controls, and monthly reporting, working with accountants, clinicians and the tech team to enable scalable patient care and international expansion.

You will manage day-to-day financial discipline, analytics and reporting, while supporting expansion initiatives and automation with