Financial Accountant - Prescription Midrand at Adcock Ingram

Job Description

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Job Purpose :

• Responsible for executing financial procedures connected with the RX business of accounts, financial analysis, financial reporting, monitoring and enforcement of good governance and risk management procedure.

Reporting to : Financial Manager- Rx

Key Job Outputs

• General Ledger and Accounting support including:
• Monthly: Preparation/review journals, account
• Responsibility and management
• Update standard costings on Oracle
• Reporting: Hyperion processing and disclosurerequirements
• Approval of the weekly local and foreign payments.
• Prepare the year end audit packs, road show packs andadditional disclosure requirements required
• Prepare insurance questionnaire for Marsh
• Ensuring the speedy resolution of open and/or risk items
• Prepare and review fixed assets register for completenessand accuracy
• Detailed expense review and variance analysis
• Assist in the analysis and management of working capital
• Assist in the enforcement and tracking of the FOREX hedging policy
• Compiling data for operational finance dashboards including cash flow statements, working capital balance monitoring and other key operational finance metrics.
• Assist financial manager in addressing processes and controls and maintaining updated financial standard operating procedures (“SOPs’’)
• Support the Financial Manager with preparation of internal and external audits
• Prepare VAT and Tax Packs
• Assist in maintaining the Oracle chart of accounts for the division including limits of authority, account combination changes and/or running of query reports.
• Assist the Financial Manager in budgeting and forecasting exercise
• Assist Financial Manager with periodic financial reportingprocess
• Assist Financial Manager in review and accounting for commercial contracts
• Responsible to provide ad-hoc analytical support

Core Competencies

• Analytical and detail orientated individual with the highestaccuracy standards
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectivelymanage a finance team within a deadline driven environment as well as communicating with varied levels of personnel within the company
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting and risk management principles and processes, including detailed knowledge of statutory requirements and taxation legislation
• Proficient with MS Office applications, specifically advanced Excel skills
• ERP system knowledge- Oracle system experience advantageous
• Hyperion System advantageous

Job Requirements

• BCom Accounting Honours is non – Negotiable
• CA (SA) would be advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Finance Department

Closing Date : 10 November 2025