About the position
Background:
- Wits Agincourt health and socio-demographic surveillance system, established in 1992, comprises 31 villages and ~120,000 people
- This platform links to clinical data from primary care clinics and district hospitals, generating robust data on rapidly transitioning populations
- It supports observational and interventional studies across the life course, health systems research and development, and policy evaluations
Division: Agincourt
Main purpose of the job:
- To provide financial administrative support within a grants finance environment in the research industry
- To ensure accurate financial processing, reconciliation, reporting, and compliance with donor and institutional requirements
Location:
- Wits/MRC Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits School of Public Health, Parktown
More Info:
- The MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) is an exceptional health and population research centre in the Wits School of Public Health
- The Unit supports a major research infrastructure underpinned by a health and socio-demographic surveillance system (HDSS), a form of longitudinal population registration, covering the Agincourt sub-district of rural Mpumalanga Province adjacent to Mozambique that has been in operation since 1992 coupled with observational and intervention studies along the life course
- As part of ongoing core and nested work, the Unit seeks to appoint an Financial Administrator to participate in several vital roles, who will assist in realising the vision of the Unit, by practically participating in the research operations team
- This position will be at the Wits/MRC Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits School of Public Health, Parktown
- The successful candidate will support our grants department by administering daily accounting tasks, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with financial reporting
Key performance areas:
- Process financial transactions including invoices, journals, and payments on the WHC portal
- Obtain quotations and process procurement when required
- Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations
- Reconciliation of Unit's credit card expenses
- Prepare & process staff reimbursements for payments
- Assist with asset verification
- Understanding the Fixed Asset Register
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, researchers, and external funders when necessary
- Ensure adherence to institutional financial policies and procedures
- Knowledge of Debtors and Creditors Ageing
- Understanding VAT principles
- Understanding the procurement process
- Assist with Year End Audits
- Adhoc tasks as requested by managers & administrators within the unit
Required minimum education and training:
- National Diploma in Finance/Accounting.
- Bcom Accounting Degree or similar will be advantageous
Required minimum work experience:
- 1-3 years of experience in a Finance or Accounts role (Accounts Payable/Receivable)
- Computer literate (Excel and MS Word,)
- Knowledge and experience of Accounting software
- An understanding of basic accounting principles and able to reconcile general ledger
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to meet strict deadlines
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Problem-solving ability and proactive mindset
TO APPLY:
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
- Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
- This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
- However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
- Closing date: 20 April 2026
- Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
Please note:
- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
Desired Skills:
- Reporting
- Reconciliation
- Financial Processing
- Computer Literacy
- Communication Skills
- Deadline Driven
