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Role profile
Role title Accountant
Division NetcarePlus Division
Location Netcare Head Office – Sandton
Reporting structure Financial Manager

Role summary
The Financial Accountant incumbent will be responsible for the supervision of the accounting function and providing full financial support with the NetcarePlus Division.

Key work output and accountabilities

Financial accounting
 Prepare the Divisional financial and management statements according to group guidance on
International Financial Reporting Standards by consistently applying Netcare’s accounting, supported
by reasonable estimates.
 Produce accurate and timeous financial and management analysis and reporting.
 Analyse and report on balance sheet reconciliations, cost and benchmarking implications and results.
 Prepare management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
 Analyse and report on budget variances.
 Compilation and submission of departmental cost centre reports and liaising with line managers on
budget and expenditure monitoring.
 Maintenance of general ledger accounts and preparation of accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
 Maintenance of the integrity, accuracy and completeness of respective accounting records and
information systems.
 Analytical reviews of costs and expenditure to aid EXCO and line management in decision making.
 Display functional knowledge and understanding to support with the submission of statutory
submissions such as VAT201 and IT14SD.
 Maintain fixed assets register, perform physical asset verifications and compile reconciliations.
 Managing of risk and reviewing of internal controls as well as compilation of risk reviews.
 Ensure complete familiarisation of Netcare’s financial policies, as revised from time to time.
 Supervision of staff in Finance Department.
 Supervision of documentation storage and retention.

Education
 A relevant B. Com degree or advanced diploma at a NQF level 7.

Work experience
 Minimum of 5 years in a financial department, and at least 3 years at a supervisory capacity.
 SAP experience.
 Financial accounting experience.

Knowledge
 Advance computer literacy.
 Proven knowledge of financial accounting in the Insurance industry.

Application process

Netcare is an equal opportunity employer
The Company’s approved Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to the Group’s Employment Equity strategy. Netcare actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are requested to e-mail a detailed CV to
Opsrecruitment@netcare.co.za

Please note:
 Please note that reference checks for internal applicants will be conducted with the applicant’s current
and past Netcare direct line managers and the relevant Netcare HR Managers. Therefore, employees are
encouraged to discuss internal job applications with their direct line manager to ensure that the line
manager is aware of the application.
 The terms and conditions of employment relating to the function you have applied for will be based on
those in the Division within which you will be employed.
 If a candidate has any disability that may impair the individual’s ability to perform the job function, the
candidate must kindly inform the employer so that an assessment for reasonable accommodation can
be made.
 By applying for this position and providing us with your CV and other personal information, you are
consenting to the information being processed for possible recruitment and selection purposes only or
for such purposes relating to assessing the establishment of an employment relationship with yourself,
and this will be done in accordance with the applicable data protection and privacy legislation. We
confirm that such information will not be used for any other purpose without obtaining your prior
consent.
 If your application is not successful, we will retain your CV and other information provided on our
electronic system for 12 months. If you object to your information being used in accordance with the
aforementioned clauses, please indicate your objection, and we will immediately securely destroy your
personal information.
 Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted
within 30 days of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.