Fixed Assets Officer

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To ensure complete administration of asset accounting process and capital purchase order approval; providing support to the department and optimal value for the product end-users.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Approve and co-ordinate administration functions for purchase orders
• Perform administration functions on Fixed Asset System
• Create and maintain budgets and co-ordinate relating processes
• Co-ordinate financial controls and processes
  
  

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

• Senior Certificate with Accounting as a subject or relevant tertiary qualification
  
  

Desired Education

• Certificate/Diploma in Accounting or relevant Financial Certificate/Diploma
  
  

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3 - 5 years relevant working experience in a Financial environment
  
  

Desired Experience

• 3-5 years experience in a Financial environment; Relevant Fixed Asset accounting experience ;SAP System experience
  
  

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• SARS legislation
• Finance/accounting terminology
• Reconciliation skills
• Impact of depreciation and profit & loss
• Different budget types; implications and applicable procedures
• Integrated asset management system
• Knowledge and experience of accounting transactions
• Asset Accounting and Capitalisation policy and legislation
• Overall asset verification process
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)