A vacancy exists for a Temporary Accounts Clerk position reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager. The incumbent will be responsible for capturing of data and financial information and performing specific general ledger recons to specific areas of the financial processes in the financial accounting of Life Healthcare as well as assisting with Credit Control and COID Payment.

Critical Outputs
Preparing and capturing requisitions, orders and payments on SAP.
Facilitating the procurement cycle.
Managing allocated creditors. Reconciling, processing, and liaising with creditors and hospital staff on a daily basis regarding queries on creditors.
Coding and allocation of payments and receipts in the cashbook.
Assisting the Finance & Admin Manager with ad-hoc tasks.
Clearing of bank and debtors reconciling items.
Resolving creditors and debtors account queries.
Maintaining a filing system for creditors.
Updating and management of the contracts register.
Assisting in reviewing and establishing adequate internal controls.
Managing the Accounts receivable sub-system.
Preparing accurate and complete accruals at month end.
Assist the Finance & Admin Manager with month-end, and Capital Expenditure Reporting.
General admin duties, e.g. filing, taking of minutes, etc.
Liaising with the national credit control department with regard to daily banking and bank transfer payments.
Handling of petty cash.
Constantly striving to improve working methods to improve standardization and efficiencies.
Administration of the Credit Control and COID processes
Accurate processing of the Medical Aid Remittances and resolving short payments accordingly.
Ensure that the Age Analysis is managed in accordance with Life Healthcare’s protocols, targets and objectives.
Follow up of accounts in accordance with working protocols
Assist with stationery requisitions and issuing thereof
Ordering of stationery
Courier requests

Requirements

Grade 12
Accounting Degree/Bookkeeping Diploma or equivalent (Advantageous)
Credit control experience (either at a hospital or medical aid)
SAP knowledge is essential.
Financial process understanding up to trial balance.
Proficient in MS Office
Ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations.
Working well under pressure
Attention to details regarding recons.
Understanding the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.

Competencies

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
Resilience
Engaging diversity
Verbal & written communication and presentation
Drive & energy.
Excellence orientation
Building relationships
Customer responsiveness
Organizational awareness
Ethical behavior
Attention to detail.
Deadline driven

Please send your resume/CV