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Assistant Accountant

The Netcare Group is the largest private hospital group, primary care network, and medical emergency service in South Africa. We are also the biggest private trainer of emergency personnel and healthcare workers. At Netcare, we focus on medical innovation and quality care, guided by our values.

• Job Type: Full Time
• Qualification: Bachelors, National Certificate
• Experience: 1 year
• Location: South Africa
• Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Key Work Outputs and Accountabilities

Operational Excellence

Netcare 911 Responsibilities

• Creditors Reconciliations and Payment Proposals
• Process invoice verification (MIRO) on SAP, ensuring correct VAT accounting.
• Prepare creditors reconciliations, matching invoices to supplier statements.
• Notify suppliers of payments not yet allocated to invoices.
• Prepare payment proposals listing suppliers and amounts due.
• Handle overseas payments, completing BOP forms with accurate beneficiary and bank details.
• For foreign payments needing SARB approval, include the approval number on BOP forms before bank submission.
• Travel Reports
• Analyze travel expenses to ensure correct GL accounts and cost centers.
• Process travel costs in the right periods, recognizing prepaids as such.
• Prepare reports for each expense type (e.g., accommodation, local/international travel) including traveler name, dates, reason, and destination.
• General Ledger Maintenance
• Process monthly payroll journals (leave pay, bonus provision, staff loans, executive salaries) to correct GL accounts and cost centers.
• Calculate and process WCA provisions per Compensation Commissioner rules.
• Process post-retirement and IFRS2 expenses according to budget and profit forecasts.
• Handle revenue journals as requested by the business analysis team.
• Process bad debt provisions based on doubtful debt calculations.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Prepare monthly reconciliations and resolve items within 30 days.
• Financial Packs
• Prepare packs for dormant entities for review and submission to Group Finance, meeting deadlines.

Netcare Hospitals Head Office Responsibilities

• Sheriff Payment Proposals
• Review requisitions to avoid duplicates.
• Prepare proposals before authorization.
• EFT Batch Payments and Cheque Payments
• Prepare EFT batches for authorization, ensuring correct beneficiaries and amounts.
• Prepare cheques with accurate payees and amounts.
• Reissue unpaid cheques promptly.
• General Ledger Maintenance
• Process intercompany loan entries timely with supporting documents.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Prepare monthly reconciliations and resolve items within 30 days.

Growing with Passionate People

Teamwork

• Participate actively in teams to meet goals.

Personal and Professional Development

• Engage in your own development to keep skills current.
• Stay updated on Netcare’s policies and procedures.

Build and Maintain Stakeholder Relationships

• Work cooperatively with others for mutual benefits.
• Develop collaborative relationships to achieve goals.

Skills Profile

Education

• Essential: Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.
• Preferred: Diploma in Accounting or BCom degree.

Work Experience

• Essential: Recent graduate from college, technikon, or university; currently studying toward a financial qualification (e.g., bookkeeping, diploma in accounting, or BCom).
• Preferred: Minimum 1 year in financial management or auditing.

Knowledge

• Essential: Computer literacy.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Netcare careers portal. Build your CV for free and download in various templates to prepare.