Discovery - Health Finance

Accountant – Team Leader

 

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 of two components that operate co-dependently to fulfil all the finance reporting requirements for Discovery Health SA as well as the cost management reporting for the segment.

 

Key purpose

To review and process journals and reconcile balance sheet accounts. To conduct other adhoc financial reporting analysis and related tasks. To lead and support a team.

 

Key Outputs

 

To review and post journals to record all entries in the GL. To review B/S accounts to ensure completeness validity and accuracy of Management Account. To prepare and present management accounts. To provide variance explanations on the management accounts. To review payments and meet the contractual timelines of these payments. To provide finance support to the New Market Executive team. To assist with budget preparations.

 

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 Leadership

 

Experience and Qualifications

 

Completed BCom /B Accounting degree Bcom Honors qualification Minimum 1 – 2 years working experience in Finance In addition to the above, Minimum 1 – 2 years leadership experience Good understanding of accounting principles and application thereof MS Outlook Intermediate level Excel

 

Advantageous

 

Sage Pastel Onestream

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.