Financial Accountant - Equity Afya

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for the co-ordination and monitoring of Clinics financial operations and performance reporting and ensuring financial reporting standards and compliance are maintained across all the clinics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and continuously review policies and procedures for clinics and ensure internal systems and controls at the clinic level are maintained. 
• Establish standardized accounting practice and financial reporting standards are maintained across all the clinics.  
• Develop and maintain a robust system of asset controls, revenue cycle management, cost controls, stock controls, accounts receivable and payables accounting. 
• Working with clinics leads to develop annual budget & plans, cash flow forecast and carrying out perioding budget variance analysis and reporting. 
• Work with business development teams and clinics leads to carry out performance and market data analysis to inform decision making for clinic growth and expansion. 
• Assist to carry out financial and market feasibility for clinics establishment and expansion.  
• Ensure fiscal (tax) compliance across all clinics, filing of returns, ensuring payment/remittance of VAT, WTAX for franchise fees by EQA facilities.
• Ensure annual statutory audit of EQA facilities and filing of the same by 30 June
• Raising monthly Franchise Fees for EQA facilities and collection of the same

Ensure remittance of statutory deductions by EQA facilities

Qualifications

Qualifications & Skills:

• A Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration, or related degree with a major in accounting. 
• Certified Accountant CPA (K) or ACCA qualification. 
• Six (6) years progressive working experience in accounting with preference in healthcare set up
• Expert knowledge of accounting, auditing, and financial and management reporting.