Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives. Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and support for those who need it most.

The successful candidate will be required to execute bookkeeping functions for Anova projects by compiling, consolidating, and analysing financial data ensuring adherence to the organisation’s financial policies and procedures

Key duties and responsibilities:

Bookkeeping

• Verify and approve the daily accounts payable (AP) batches by checking for completeness and accuracy of allocations.
• Prepare journal entries to reverse prior month’s accruals raised and submit to the accountant for approval.
• Complete balance sheet reconciling by checking that items are cleared and resolved within the following month.
• Complete petty cash account reconciling on a weekly basis by checking and reimbursing accordingly.
• Complete project fuel cards reconciliation on a weekly basis and reimbursing accordingly.
• Complete supplier allocations after cashbooks have been posted.
• Perform bank reconciliations at month end once all cashbooks have been completed.

Reporting and preparing month end

• Complete month-end processes by:
  • Preparing trial balances and addressing any imbalances.
  • Preparing corrective journal entries, accrual journals, salary journals, inter-company cost journals, monthly management fees and depreciation journals for submission to the accountant for approval.
  • Preparing and completing all balance sheet reconciliations
  • Ensuring that donor interest is paid monthly where applicable.
  • Preparing the monthly checklist and submitting the financial pack within the required deadline to the accountant for approval.
  • Preparing month end packs and conducting investigations.
  • Conducting donor reporting and submitting within the deadlines outlined by the finance department.
  • Reviewing queries that need to be resolved within the following month.
  • Ensuring data integrity by checking all captured information on the system is correct, accurate and up to date.

General administration and support

• Assist the Accountant and finance team with any other ad-hoc reviews or financial reporting requirements, including but not limited to:
  • Assisting in clearing up queries with compliance.
  • Ensuring that all documentation is handed back to Finance Assistant, in order to eliminate documents not on file.
  • Assisting Finance Administrator in obtaining proper documentation, as per compliance requirements.
  • Performing monthly accounts payable reconciliations to ensure completeness.
  • Facilitating the petty cash reconciliation process.
  • Assisting donor auditors during audits.

Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Matric or grade 12 certificate
• Diploma in accounting (3-year diploma) or an equivalent finance qualification
• At least 2-3 years’ bookkeeping experience to trial balance for multiple projects
• Sound knowledge of financial accounting policies and procedures.
• Accounting system experience.
• Pastel Evolution experience would be preferable

Skills, competencies, and attributes:

• Advanced Excel Skills
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to work under pressure
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Problem solving
• Team player
• Ability to work independently
• Communication skills

Closing date: 06 January 2023

 In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto. 

Anova Health Institute is a provider of essential health services and therefore has a mandatory vaccination policy. Should your application be successful, you will be required to submit your proof of vaccination before commencing employment in the role.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of submitting their application should assume that they have not been successful.

Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be paid agency fees should their candidate be placed at Anova.

 

For more information on Anova visit our website: www.anovahealth.co.za