Business Unit: Discovery Health
Function: Accounting
Date: 1 Oct 2024
Accountant - Staff
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Health Finance
The Health Finance team is responsible for all the pertinent financial aspects across the financial cycles for DH. It includes financial budgeting, forecasting, and accounting applications for the financial transactions within the Health Space.
About the Financial and Cost Management Reporting Team
The team comprises two components that operate co-dependently to fulfill all the finance reporting requirements for Discovery Health SA as well as the cost management reporting for the segment.
Key Purpose
To calculate and process journals and reconcile balance sheet accounts. To conduct other adhoc financial reporting analysis and related tasks.
Key Outputs
- To calculate and process journals to record all entries in the GL
- To reconcile B/S accounts to ensure completeness, validity, and accuracy of Management Accounts
- To complete tax schedules timeously for submission to Group Tax in Discovery Central Services
- To create intercompany invoices to accurately record group transactions
- To provide finance support to the Cost Centre Managers and Professional Assistants throughout Discovery Health
Competencies
- Communication
- Innovation
- Tenacity
- Drive
- Time Management
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Accounting / numeracy skills
- Meeting reporting deadlines
- Accuracy, validity, and completeness of information produced
Experience and Qualifications
- Completed BCom /B Accounting degree
- Bcom Honors qualification
- Minimum 1 – 2 years working experience in Finance
- Good understanding of accounting principles and application thereof
- MS Outlook
- Intermediate level Excel
Advantageous
- 1 year experience within a finance reporting environment
- Sage Pastel
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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