ACCOUNTANT

Advert Ref: RMQ850
Advert Title: Accountant
Area: La Lucia, Durban
Advert Type: Full-Time
Working Hours: 40 Hours
Time Conditions: Dayshift
Salary: R27,000 – R39,000
Closing Date: 5 May 2023

ROLE SUMMARY 
The Accountant will be responsible for credit control and finance staff. The incumbent is further responsible to ensure that timeous payments are done, collection targets are met, and month-end procedures are followed to be able to compile management accounts.  

EDUCATION 
• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification 
• Accounting degree (Bcom) 

WORK EXPERIENCE 
• Previous Accountant experience advantages 
• Intermediate computer skill (Excel and Word) 
• Any accounting system experience. 
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills 

KNOWLEDGE 
• Prepare management accounts for monthly meeting, with all relevant information. (Income statement, Balance sheet and volumes and targets and ratios)  
• Check all month end accounts that should be reconciled.  
• Checking of suppliers and hospital debtors done by Finance clerks 
• Petty cash control and processing on SAP (Cashbook – FBCJ) 
• Assist with patient and medical aid related queries 
• Ensuring that month-end processes are followed. 
• Ensure that Stock clerk does correct goods issues and timeously for management account compilation. 
• Ensure that Procurement officer follows up on open Purchase orders and obtain correct invoices 
• SAP processing for hospital and Pharmacy (Cashbook, MIRO, MIGO, FI, etc) 
• Drafting working papers for the auditors and assist in any queries for year-end purposes 
• Assist in any ad hoc duties given, maintain patient confidentiality always 
• Adhere to company policies and procedures 
• Follow-up on outstanding information 
• Daily checking of bank balance to assist with cash flow and for Admin stats sent to Head Office 
• Daily checking of medical aid receipts on the bank 
• Send out weekly target reminders to credit control

Interested Applicants who meet the requirements may apply here on our website or use the email address of La Lucia Hospital HR Manager STELLA VAN ROOY [stellavanrooy@laluciahospital.com]. Applicants will be conducted shortly, Should you not be contacted in 14 days of your application, Please consider your application unsuccessful and thank you for your interest in our healthcare group.