Assistant Accountant - Randburg

Description:

• Diploma in Accounting or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Accounting degree required.
• Financial Accounting III as a minimum requirement.
• Previous experience in a Medical environment (advantage)

• 1+Years of work experience in accounting or completed articles is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency in formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.

• Place daily orders for general and capital expenditure items with external suppliers, ensuring timely delivery and accurate documentation of purchase orders.
• Handle supplier queries and discrepancies regarding orders, deliveries, and invoices, resolving issues promptly to maintain positive vendor relationships.
• Maintain a list of outstanding orders awaiting goods receipt verification (GRV) for review at month-end reconciliation.

• Assist in preparing creditor reconciliations, ensuring that supplier statements reconcile with accounts payable records and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Record and account for Purchase orders.
• Process invoices, credit notes, and payment requests in the accounts payable system, verifying accuracy, coding, and authorization according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports and documentation for payment runs.

• Assist with the daily processing of petty cash requests, reconciling expenditures, and replenishing funds as necessary to maintain adequate cash on hand.
• Process debtors journals daily, posting customer receipts, adjustments, and write-offs accurately to maintain up-to-date accounts receivable records.

• Assist in preparing monthly journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and other adjusting entries to ensure accurate recording of financial transactions and compliance with accounting principles.
• Ensure that monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on time, investigating and resolving variances or discrepancies identified during the reconciliation process.
• Upload and allocate bank entries to Cashbooks.
• Monthly reconciling of Cashbooks.
• Daily clearing of balance sheet clearing accounts.

• Assist in completing an accurate Trial Balance, compiling financial data, and preparing supporting schedules for month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Provide support in financial analysis, variance analysis, and management reporting, assisting senior staff in analyzing financial performance and identifying areas for improvement.

• Assist with conducting stock takes and asset verifications, reconciling physical inventory counts with records in the asset register and inventory management system.
• Update asset records, depreciation schedules, and inventory valuation reports accurately to reflect changes in asset status and inventory levels.

• This position operates primarily within the finance department of the hospital, with standard hours of operation.
• Work may involve prolonged periods of sitting, computer work, and data entry in an office environment.
• Adherence to confidentiality and privacy regulations regarding financial data and patient information is essential in this role.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Accounting or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Accounting degree required.
• Financial Accounting III as a minimum requirement.
• Previous experience in a Medical environment (advantage)

• 1+Years of work experience in accounting or completed articles is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency in formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.

• Place daily orders for general and capital expenditure items with external suppliers, ensuring timely delivery and accurate documentation of purchase orders.
• Handle supplier queries and discrepancies regarding orders, deliveries, and invoices, resolving issues promptly to maintain positive vendor relationships.
• Maintain a list of outstanding orders awaiting goods receipt verification (GRV) for review at month-end reconciliation.

• Assist in preparing creditor reconciliations, ensuring that supplier statements reconcile with accounts payable records and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Record and account for Purchase orders.
• Process invoices, credit notes, and payment requests in the accounts payable system, verifying accuracy, coding, and authorization according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports and documentation for payment runs.

• Assist with the daily processing of petty cash requests, reconciling expenditures, and replenishing funds as necessary to maintain adequate cash on hand.
• Process debtors journals daily, posting customer receipts, adjustments, and write-offs accurately to maintain up-to-date accounts receivable records.

• Assist in preparing monthly journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and other adjusting entries to ensure accurate recording of financial transactions and compliance with accounting principles.
• Ensure that monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on time, investigating and resolving variances or discrepancies identified during the reconciliation process.
• Upload and allocate bank entries to Cashbooks.
• Monthly reconciling of Cashbooks.
• Daily clearing of balance sheet clearing accounts.

• Assist in completing an accurate Trial Balance, compiling financial data, and preparing supporting schedules for month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Provide support in financial analysis, variance analysis, and management reporting, assisting senior staff in analyzing financial performance and identifying areas for improvement.

• Assist with conducting stock takes and asset verifications, reconciling physical inventory counts with records in the asset register and inventory management system.
• Update asset records, depreciation schedules, and inventory valuation reports accurately to reflect changes in asset status and inventory levels.

• This position operates primarily within the finance department of the hospital, with standard hours of operation.
• Work may involve prolonged periods of sitting, computer work, and data entry in an office environment.
• Adherence to confidentiality and privacy regulations regarding financial data and patient information is essential in this role.