Finance Administrator - Fixed Term Contract

ROLE SUMMARY

The Hospital Finance Administrator will assist the Hospital Financial Accountant with various financial transactions. A key function will include performing the banking functions and ensuring compliance to key banking controls in order to maintain a high level of financial integrity. This individual will also assume responsibility for the hospital debtors, creditors and accounting functions.

This Hospital Finance Administrator will adhere to other required financial administrative functions and will work in consultation with all the relevant stakeholders to maintain good working relationships and fulfil work requests. This individual will further assist the Hospital Financial Accountant in the achievement of divisional goals and maintaining compliance with the required financial standards.

EDUCATION

Required

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Accounting / Finance or equivalent NQF 7 level qualification.

KNOWLEDGE

Required

Attention to detail and quality of deliverables.

Accounting knowledge (IFRS and equivalent standards).

Workable knowledge of key elements of the VAT Act, Income Tax Act and Companies Act and other relevant legislation.

Advanced computer literacy (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) - High proficiency in Excel and spreadsheets and reconciliations.

Report writing.

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

Finance and Treasury administration

Provide support to Netcare Hospitals with respect to Treasury Administration within the Hospital Division. This includes, but not limited to, facilitating user access administration (new user, user termination, changes in user access rights, re-set of passwords).

Assist in the maintenance and revision of policies and procedures to ensure general compliance to treasury and fidelity requirements of the business.

Compliance management

Maintain an effective compliance communication program for the division including promoting heightened awareness of Standards of Conduct and understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.

Periodically review and assist in the update Standards of Conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees in the Hospital division.

Collaborate with all departments (e.g. Risk Management, Internal Audit, Human resources etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution.

Respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures.

Assist in monitoring compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends.

Ensure personal awareness and compliance with pertinent policies / legislation.

Participate in internal & external audit reviews and recommend implementation as per management instructions within the delegation of authority framework.

Conduct Control Self-Assessment (CSA) Compliance Audits within the Hospital Division to ensure CSA Compliance.

Provide CSA guidance and support to the Hospital Division.

Periodically review and update Hospital Division CSAs to ensure they remain relevant to the control environment.

Assist in the maintenance and revision of policies and procedures to ensure general compliance to maintain legal, ethical and proper conduct.

Tax accounting

Facilitate the completion of the Hospital Division IT14SDs.

Provide support and guidance to the Hospital Division on the preparation of tax reporting packs to support Income Tax Returns.

Provide support and guidance to the Hospital Division on the preparation of VAT reconciliations to support VAT returns.

Provide support to the Hospital Division in resolution of all tax related queries.

Promote the validity, accuracy and completeness of tax accounting principles applied in the business.

Risk management

Identify, record, quantify and manage the division’s exposure to tax and other financial risks.

Assist with training, preparation of manuals, update of policy documents and implementation of procedures to comply with the Group requirements.

Reporting / Legislation

Review and interpret current and proposed legislation and documents that impact on regulatory reporting or taxation requirements for Hospital Division.

Maintain a working knowledge of statutes to contribute to ensuring all financial information meets the necessary statutory and regulatory compliance standards, including liaising with tax consultants and auditors.

Communicate technical advice and provide assistance to the Accounting team in relation to financial reporting, treasury and taxation issues.

Ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to management.

Projects

Participate in various treasury, accounting, taxation and finance information system projects.

Support and work closely with the finance team to ensure the appropriate tools, processes and reporting are developed and implemented to continuously improve processes, data integrity and reporting particularly in relation to tax and reporting obligations.

Training

Assist with training activities, prepare manuals, update policy documents and implement procedures to comply with the Group requirements.

TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY

Transformation targets

Embrace the transformation goals as set out by the transformation committee by fostering a culture of inclusivity in work and relationships.

Teamwork

Actively participate as a member of the team to achieve goals.

Personal and professional development

Assume responsibility for own personal and professional development.

Ensure that managerial behaviours are modelled and aligned to the Netcare values.

Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures.

• Customer Focus and Service Delivery
• The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of *internal and external customers.
• Personal Work Ethic
• Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.
• Building Relationships
• Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.
• Communication
• The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.
• Teamwork
• Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.
• Technical Knowledge
• The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.