Financial Officer

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBTo ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial administration across Mediclinic Diagnostic Imaging Services by maintaining sound financial controls, processing payments and journals, reconciling accounts, and supporting financial reporting and decision-making. The role safeguards financial integrity through effective management of cash, vendor transactions, and general ledger activities, contributing to operational efficiency and adherence to Mediclinic’s financial governance standards.KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASCollection, reconciliation and deposit preparation of patient administration monies received.Administration of petty cashAdministration of sure cheque book Request tax invoices for sundry customers and ensure payment is received Managing hospital account relationships with suppliersFinancial administration of sundry invoices for contracts and other classified sundry expensesProvisionally assist with performing the shopping cart function for capital procurement or all units Perform the receiving function for capital procurement Perform the buying function for operational procurement Perform the receiving function for operational procurement Disposal, transfers and scrapping of assets Asset (equipment) verification SAP Financial Super UserRequired EducationESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 12 with accounting and/or 3-5 years relevant experience Desired Education Certificate or Diploma in Management Accounting /Accounting or relevant Financial / Business Certificate or Diploma, SAP Accounting SoftwareRequired ExperienceESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years’ work experience in a financial environmentDesired ExperienceRelevant experience within a healthcare environmentRequired Job Skills And KnowledgeAccounting processes and principlesDemonstrates and applies knowledge of VATFinancial and budgeting principlesMS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)Time ManagementVerbal and written communication skills