A vacancy exists for a Finance and Administration Manager at Life Cosmos Hospital based in Mpumalanga, reporting to the Hospital Manager, Joe Koekemoer. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial results of the business in line with accounting standards and within corporate governance protocols in support of Life Healthcare objectives and strategy.

Critical Outputs
Effective people management

Demonstrate visible leadership in respect of Life values, operating model and strategy.
Actively sponsor Life initiatives and projects as it relates to hospital.
Actively participate in hospital MANCO meetings, regional Shaka, RSRT meetings and forums
Actively lead and manage F&A and HOD feedback meetings and ensure participation from all parties to achieve strategic objectives
Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to Life people policies and practices. Accurate financial reporting & analysis
Responsibility for managing general ledger close and people and processes to adhere to reporting deadlines
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
Support to Hospital, Nursing and Pharmacy Manager with regard to financial analysis and reporting including but not limited to employee costs and stock control
Effective budgeting

Participate in hospital strategic planning to identify capex projects, developing financial models for proposed plans with local management and enabling functions and assist hospital manager in developing a proposal for capex projects which would include strong motivations thereof.
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 communicate approved budget to all units
Effective management of internal controls

Prepare annual review checklists and manage the internal control environment within the hospital Effective patient services management
Ensure all credit management targets are met (i.e. internal and external debtors days etc)
Manage and minimize risk and achieve LHC targets regarding rejections, bad debts, case management write offs and reimbursement codes
Oversee pre-admission trends with relevant manager and manage appropriately
Identify problems and take remedial actions with relevant stakeholders Effective governance and risk management
Manage compliance to the executive constraints per corporate governance, report deviations and take action where necessary
Effective quality management and customer relations

Achieve and improve quality metrics, continuously monitor and measure processes to maintain and approve same and actively lead and promote LHC quality drive
Manage data integrity and compliance to LHC protocols
Develop and maintain relationships with various internal and external stakeholders, conduct feedback surveys in order to monitor relationships and service levels, identify trends and implement remedial actions

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Completed Articles
Chartered Accountant will be advantageous
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience, preferably commercial management in a corporate services environment
Ability to learn industry specifics i.e. related healthcare terminology.
Computer proficiency

Competencies

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 my example (Key for Managers)

Please send your resume/CV