Senior Accounts Clerk

LIFE Healthcare Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 20 000 - 40 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Senior Accounts Clerk to join their team at a prominent hospital. This role involves managing financial transactions, performing reconciliations, and supporting month-end processes to ensure accurate financial reporting. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the financial integrity of the organization. If you are detail-oriented, trustworthy, and eager to grow in your accounting career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of accounting experience with a relevant qualification.
• Understanding financial processes up to trial balance and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end processes and assist in data capturing.
• Reconcile accounts, process payments, and liaise with creditors.

Skills

Accounting Experience

Financial Processes Understanding

MS Office Proficiency

SAP Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Organizational Awareness

Education

Relevant Qualification in Accounting

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Senior Accounts Clerk, based at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, reporting to the Finance & Administration Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for data entry, financial information processing, and performing specific general ledger reconciliations within the financial accounting processes of Life Healthcare.

Function

Finance

Facility

Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital

Position

Accounts Clerk

Introduction

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Accounts Clerk to join our team at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital. The role involves managing various financial transactions, reconciliations, and supporting month-end processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Critical Outputs

1. Manage month-end processes and assist in data capturing.
2. Prepare and process requisitions, orders, and payments using SAP.
3. Facilitate the procurement cycle.
4. Manage creditors: reconcile accounts, process payments, and liaise with creditors and hospital staff regarding queries.
5. Code and allocate payments and receipts in the cashbook.
6. Assist the Finance & Admin Manager with ad-hoc tasks.
7. Support the accounting hub with bank and debtor reconciliations.
8. Resolve creditors and debtors account queries.
9. Maintain creditor filing systems and update the contracts register.
10. Review and establish internal controls.
11. Manage Accounts receivable sub-system (e.g., Doctor rentals and ad hoc charges).
12. Prepare accurate accruals at month-end.
13. Assist with month-end and capital expenditure reporting.
14. Perform general administrative duties such as filing and minute-taking.
15. Liaise with the credit control department regarding banking and transfers.
16. Handle petty cash.
17. Perform monthly creditor reconciliations.
18. Conduct daily banking and cashbook reconciliations.
19. Reconcile nursing agency accounts daily and liaise with nursing management.
20. Maintain a healthy internal control environment.
21. Meet all month-end deadlines.
22. Ensure accurate financial processing.
23. Manage capital expenditure reporting.
24. Ensure statutory compliance and adherence to company protocols and governance.
25. Assist in preparing annual financial budgets according to company guidelines.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification with 2-3 years of accounting experience.
• Understanding of financial processes up to trial balance, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proficiency in MS Office; SAP knowledge is advantageous.
• Honesty, trustworthiness, willingness to work overtime, and deadline orientation.

Competencies

• Attention to detail and figure orientation.
• Teamwork, dedication, and ability to work under pressure.
• Positive attitude and drive.
• Strong leadership, trustworthiness, and ethical behavior.
• Relationship building and customer responsiveness.
• Organizational awareness and being a team player.
• Fast learner.

Interested candidates should email their applications to [e-mail] by Friday, May 9, 2025. Internal applicants are encouraged to discuss their applications with their line managers prior to applying. External candidates will also be considered.

We invite you to explore our vacancies, download the application form, and email it to the specified contact. Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you do not hear within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.