Senior Financial Accountant

LIFE Healthcare Group; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Senior Financial Accountants to join their dynamic Financial Services Centre. This role involves supporting various financial processes to ensure compliance, standardization, and efficiency. The successful candidates will engage with senior stakeholders, manage accounting reconciliations, and assist in the preparation of financial statements. With a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a collaborative team environment. If you are detail-oriented and possess strong analytical skills, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years work experience in a similar role with financial processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Review accounting reconciliations and ensure compliance with governance.
• Assist in preparing reports and managing ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analysis and judgement

Communication skills

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Education

BCom degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

SAP

Job description

Vacancies exist for two Senior Financial Accountants reporting to a Finance Manager in the Financial Services Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible to support various functions with their financial processes so as to achieve compliance, standardisation and efficiency in the financial accounting of Life Healthcare. This role is based in Dunkeld, Johannesburg.

Function

Finance/Administration Facility Financial Service Centre Position Senior Financial Accountant Introduction

Critical Outputs

• Reviewing accounting reconciliations / gl analyses and resolving of reconciling items in relevant accounting process
• Ensure complete, accurate and timeous processing of transactions
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, procedures & protocols within the group
• Assist with accounting related issues including preparation of reports, analyses of expenses / income, recommendations
• Promoting best operating practices
• Constantly striving to improve working methods to improve standardisation and efficiencies
• Assist in the annual budgets process
• Assist with internal and external auditors requests
• Assist in the preparation of relevant annual financial statement notes
• Assist in the planning, training, implementation and support of new / refined processes
• Manage ad hoc projects / requests as communicated by Management

Requirements

• BCom degree
• At least 5 year’s work experience, preferably in a similar role
• Experience in implementing new processes / systems
• Experience in senior stakeholder engagement would be beneficial
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is critical with advanced Excel Skills
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards
• SAP experience is an advantage
• High performance orientation, independence, functional proficiency, initiative and an ability to meet deadlines is essential for this position as is attention to detail and good communication and report writing skills

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Influencing skills
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Strategy delivery
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people
• Deadline driven

Email [e-mail] Closing date Monday, April 14, 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.