Accountant at M.P. Shah Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Record keeping: Drive transparency and complete audit trail of transactions by receiving invoices and all relevant supporting documents as guided by policies and standards. The position holder shall also be responsible for posting/creating of invoice entries into the ERP systems.
• Reconciliations: Drive accuracy of financial records and create alignment of stakeholder expectations by maintaining up-to-date supplier/ vendor/ private doctors account statements, conducting reconciliations and amending discrepancies accordingly referring to M.P Shah Hospital’s bank transactions and the vendor account statements.
• Payments Processing: Honour M.P Shah’s contractual obligations and value propositions to its accounts payables by preparing timely payments to vendors including private doctors, supported by all relevant documentation as per hospital policies for prompt approval and settlement.
• Debtor remittance Allocations: By ensure all remittances received are allocated within 5 working days
• Compliance: Warrant M.P Shah Hospitals compliance to all statutory obligations relating to vendor payments by preparing and submitting accurate relevant tax deductions and claims including and not limited to VAT, Withholding VAT and Withholding Taxes as guided by the law. This is to further prevent financial loss to the hospital from fines and penalties.
• Reporting: Inform decision-making and the cash flow planning processes by generating relevant reports including but not limited to ageing reports and insurance schedules and sharing insights with the rest of the team.
• Protection of company’s assets: Ascertain the validity and accuracy of financial records held by the M.P Shah Hospital by participating in stock-taking exercises planned by the department and preparation of documentation required during Audits, the position holder shall also be expected to conduct all activities with strict adherence to the internal control systems set up by the hospital.
• Developing Self and Others: Drive continuous development of self and colleagues in the organization by enrolling in career and personal development courses/ program, actively sharing lessons and insights with the rest of the finance team from personal experiences and engaging with the line manager regularly for feedback on performance.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any other related field.
• Professional qualifications from either CPA or ACCA will be an added advantage
• A minimum of two years experience in a cost accounting/ budgeting role.
• Demonstrable Advanced Excel Skills/ Certification.
• Experience working in the healthcare industry will be an added advantage.