Litha Healthcare Group Ltd seeks to appoint a Financial Analyst for Litha Finance division and will be situated at its’ Head Office in Midrand reporting directly to the Group Corporate Controller.
Purpose:

The incumbent will be responsible for assisting with preparation of reporting packages as well as assisting with budgeting and with quarterly forecasting for Litha. Satisfying the finance requirements of the Litha Group finance team according to the weekly/ monthly and quarterly needs of the division as well and functionally contributing to the cohesiveness and objectives of the Litha Group finance team.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

The successful incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Is to assist in the preparation of monthly reporting packages
• Analysis and assisting with monthly and quarterly reports
• Assist with the calculation of taxation/deferred taxation when needed
• To assist with the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process
• To assist with the preparation of annual financial statements and supporting notes
• Participate in month/quarter and year end closing
• Assist with the annual and quarterly budgeting process and analysis
• Interaction divisional finance heads and business unit managers on variances
• Prepare quarterly tax calculations and assist with tax planning
• Assist in monthly, quarterly and annual variance analysis
• Maintenance and support related to the budgeting and reporting software
• Ad hoc projects as required

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

A. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A Financial degree along with having successfully achieving registration with Chartered Accountant CA(SA) (essential)
• 2-3 years of experience in preparing financial statements
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• Experience working with Financial accounting packages
• Computer literacy and high proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word


B. PERSONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
The ideal candidate will possess the following characteristics:
- Priority setting
Must have the ability to adequately handle multiple priorities. He/ She will be able to identify tasks which are most important, develop
an action plan and ensure that resources are in place to achieve key objectives.
- Problem solving/analysis
The successful candidate must be able to analyze complex data, seek relevant opinions, identify key problems and propose relevant
and reliable solutions based on the results of their analysis.
- Initiative and follow through
You must be able to act upon key priorities, overcoming obstacles and taking appropriate risks in order to manage projects and
achieve objectives. He/ She must be able to demonstrate a history of setting ambitious, specific goals and of achieving or surpassing
their objectives.
- Highly adapted interpersonal skills
The successful candidate must possess well adapted interpersonal skills which will allow them to function in a high paced team environment.