Senior Financial Accountant | Cashbooks, AR, Debtors

Function

Finance/Administration

Facility

Life Head Office, Dunkeld

Position

Senior Financial Accountant | Cashbooks, AR, Debtors

Introduction

A permanent vacancy exists for a Senior Financial Accountant at Head Office, Dunkeld, reporting to the Finance Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of a specific area of the cashbooks, AR and debtors processes to achieve compliance, standardization, and efficiency in the department.

Critical Outputs

• Responsible for reviewing of accounting reconciliations and resolving of reconciling items in relevant accounting process
• Manage the SA business bank accounts and ensure correct accounting of relevant transactions
• Manage the non patient debtor, head office billing and renal accounting department
• Manage and ensure correct accounting of sundry receivables and payables accounts
• Ensure complete, accurate and timeous processing of transactions
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, procedures & protocols within the group
• Management of staff
• Training and development of direct & indirect reportees (career planning)
• Manage ad hoc projects as requested by Management
• Assist the Business in accounting related issues i.e. preparing reports and analyses of business units and board packs
• Attending to customers (Admin Managers/Management/Colleagues) queries and promoting a high level of customer service
• Assisting internal and external auditors
• Constantly striving to improve working methods to improve standardisation and efficiencies

Requirements

• Bcom Hons in accounting with articles completed or equivalent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is critical with advanced Excel Skills
• Experience in SAP would be beneficial
• 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 and have excellent communication skills is crucial

Competencies

• Problem-solving and analysis
• 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

Kishan.patel@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Tuesday, August 18, 2026