Financial Accountant
- Function
- Finance
- Facility
- Life St Dominic's Hospital
- Position
- Financial Accountant
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Financial Accountant, based at Life East London Private Hospital, reporting to Pascale Wiehahn, Finance and Admin Manager, Life St Dominic’s Hospital Complex. The successful candidate will be responsible for performance and management of accounting processes to achieve compliance, standardisation and efficiency in the function.
- Critical Outputs
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Effective financial and accounting management
- Conducting full accounting, Capital Expenditure process and month end function for several business units
- Preparing reports and analyses, including monthly management reports, cash-flows and schedules, analyses
- of expense variances, revenue and cost trends
- Prepare variance to budget as compared to prior year analysis, report on hospital performance, identify problem areas and take remedial action with staff and Enabling functions as required
- Preparing and reviewing of general ledger journals
- Addressing, as part of a team, the development of new processes and procedures to increase efficiencies
- Liaising, amongst others, with both internal and external auditors, line managers, service providers, suppliers, and other regulatory bodies
Effective budgeting
- Develop operating budget, ensure final budget presented matches approved parameters, ensure sign off of budget by management and communicate approved budget to all units
- Ensure final working capital budget presented reflects the requirements of the operating budget, ensure sign off by management and communicating approved budget to all units
Effective management of internal controls
- Promoting best operating and accounting practices and assisting in reviewing and establishing adequate internal controls.
- Responsibility for managing processes to adhere to reporting deadlines.
- Manage targets regarding rejections, bad debts, case management write-offs and reimbursement codes
Effective governance and risk management
- Manage compliance with the executive constraints per corporate governance, report deviations and act where necessary
- Prepare annual review checklists and manage the internal control environment within the hospital
- Requirements
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- A University Degree, B Com graduate or equivalent is preferred, but relevant experience will be considered
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is critical with advanced Excel Skills
- SAP experience 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
- The ability to manage staff
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Influencing
- Drive & energy
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Leading by example (Key for Managers)
- Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)
- StDominicsRecruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Friday, October 24, 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.