Senior Financial Accountant CA(SA)

A permanent vacancy exists for a Senior Financial Accountant CA(SA) at the Financial Services Centre based at Life Healthcare Head Office in Dunkeld, reporting to the Finance Manager: Income & Expenses. The successful candidate will be responsible for the performance and management of the accounting processes to achieve compliance, standardisation and efficiency in the function, including but not limited to borrowings and Head Office IT packs.

• Monitoring of Head Office IT income and expenses against budget and understand reasons for variances
• Preparation / review of supporting schedules to monthly IT management accounts
• Preparation / review of board IT packs
• Responsible for accurate accounting of borrowings and finance costs - internal and external - and the timeous payment thereof including compliance with agreements
• Staff management of at least three
• Assistance during annual budget process for Head Office IT expenditure and group finance income / cost
• Preparation of audit schedules for borrowings and finance income / cost
• Responsible for reviewing of accounting reconciliations and resolving of reconciling items in relevant accounting process
• Assist the Business in accounting related issues
• Attending to customers (Admin Managers/Management/Colleagues) queries and promoting a high level of customer service
• Assisting internal and external auditors
• Constantly striving to improve working methods to improve standardisation and efficiencies
• Manage ad hoc projects

• CA (SA) is required
• At least 4 years relevant commercial/finance post articles experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is critical with advanced Excel Skills (pivot tables and basic macros)
• SAP experience an advantage
• Training and influential skills
• High performance orientation, independence as well as a team player, functional proficiency, initiative and an ability to meet deadlines is essential for this position as is attention to detail and good communication and presentation skills

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Deadline driven
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.