Senior Financial Accountant

An exciting career opportunity exists at Medipost Holdings for a Senior Financial Accountsant reporting to the Medipost Financial Manager. This position is based in Gezina, Pretoria. The purpose of this position is to administer and manage the Medipost Holdings financial health to promote success and growth while complying with legal and financial practices , so that all monthly and yearly reporting needs are met, including monthly management accounts, annual audit requirements, monthly and annual tax submissions and payment, working capital control, financial strategy, financial budgeting, profitability and cost control including minimizing of stock write-offs, segment reporting and profitability control, tender pricing for new business, maintain and/or improve BBBEE accreditation level.

• Ensure accurate accounting records are maintained for monthly and annual reporting
• Review of monthly journals posted by Accountants/Jnr staff
• Preparation of monthly intercompany loan account and other reconciliations and timeously follow-up on reconciling amounts.
• Enforce controls to mitigate and reduce financial risks across the business
• Enforce accounting/finance processes, models and procedures
• Upload and review ACB run for correctness, verify banking details and amounts payable.
• Review Major Creditors Recon
• Participate in inventory counts as backup for FM
• Implement automation of supplier’s reconciliations and payment uploads to the bank

• IFRS compliant accounting records for annual financial reporting and annual external audit
• Preparation of the requested audit documentation, 2 weeks in advance of the commencement of the annual audit
• Ensure successful execution and co-ordination of the year end and/ Mid-year audit processes
• Review of VAT recons by the 15th of each month and submission of VAT returns by the last business day of each month on SARS e-filing.
• Submission of CIPC documentation within 30 business days after the anniversary date of the company’s incorporation date. This includes the completion of annual return questionnaires

• Preparation of monthly management accounts concluded on the 10th of each month. These include detailed reporting per cost center:
• Expense and profitability reports
• IFRS vs management account analysis
• Sharing financial analysis skills with GM’s
• Preparation of key KPI’s per month
• Review of monthly balance sheet and Income statement recon

• Preparation and input of annual budgets, per cost center, completed by 31 December 2025
• Monthly preparation of budgeting, 5-Year Forecasting, and Group long-term financial planning for allocated entities in the group
• Updating of rolling forecasts and real-time reforecasting for allocated entities in the group.
• Monthly monitor performance against budgets and strategic objectives, highlighting risks and opportunities to the business
• Monthly maintenance of Revenue contracts on CMI and review % fees billed per the agreement compared to the invoice raised.
• Ensure monthly supplier data reporting is completed 2 days after statement closure date
• Ensure all billing for services rendered is completed two business days after information is available/statement closure date
• Management of new projects profitability and relationships with operations teams to ensure smooth process
• Prepare ad hoc analysis per request from the business and present suggestions and findings to management for implementation
• Provide financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support growth and cost management, as requested by the business
• Monthly reduction of OPEX through efficiencies implemented in the finance department
• Maintain and enforce strong internal controls, policies, and compliance with IFRS.
• Standardization and harmonization of financial processes across subsidiaries

• Allocation of overhead costs, activity-based costs, and break-even analysis in order to determine current and proposed service costs (for new business price offerings and tenders)
• Use investment appraisal techniques for the…