Overview
Financial Officer Jobs in Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa at Mediclinic
Title: Financial Officer
Company: Mediclinic
Location: Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa
Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.
The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To assist in financial control and financial administration and support the financial management processes in the hospital.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Collection, reconciliation and deposit preparation of patient administration monies received.
Administration of petty cash
Administration of sure cheque book
Request tax invoices for sundry customers and ensure payment is received
Managing hospital account relationships with suppliers
Financial administration of sundry invoices for contracts and other classified sundry expenses
Provisionally assist with performing the shopping cart function for capital procurement or all units
Perform the receiving function for capital procurement
Perform the buying function for operational procurement
Perform the receiving function for operational procurement
Disposal, transfers and scrapping of assets
Asset (equipment) verification
SAP Financial Super User
Required Education
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12
DESIRED EDUCATION: Certificate or Diploma in Management Accounting /Accounting or relevant Financial / Business Certificate or Diploma, SAP Accounting Software
Required Experience
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2-3 years’ work experience in a financial environment or as a financial clerk/bookkeeper.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Previous experience as a financial officer; experience in a healthcare environment.
Required Job Skills And Knowledge
Asset management
Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
Patient admin programmes on the AS400 system
SAP Accounting Software
Financial management (financial statement interpretation; budgeting and financial planning; Return on Investment; etc.)
Stock control
General financial administration (e.g. Invoices, processing petty cash and manual cheque payments etc.)
VAT invoice regulations
Statistical information generation and analysis
