About the position
Background:
- Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
- WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
- In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics
Main purpose of the job:
- To carry out accounting and administrative duties and maintaining petty cash process
Location:
- Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto
Key performance areas:
- Adherence to the financial policies and procedures
- Complete the petty cash requisition voucher and ensure the requisition voucher is signed by the Project Head
- Complete petty cash advance voucher book
- Disburse money, store vouchers and ensure the recipient of the money signs for receipt of cash in the Advance Voucher book
- Attach proof of money distribution (ie: Receipt, reimbursement forms etc.)
- Ensure that petty cash is securely stored in the safe outside of designated usage times
- Reconcile all daily disbursements, balance cash and vouchers books
- Investigate any differences, record shortages and surpluses then document the disbursement on the system
- Submit petty cash reconciliation(s) to WHC for payment
- Prepare FNB petty cash replenishment form for reimbursement funds
- Arrange the FNB petty cash requisition form to be approved and signed by two project directors, submit the signed requisition to FNB
- Receive petty cash funds and record the cash received on the log sheet
- Maintain the set of accounts allocated
- To assist the Grant Management Team with adhoc task and loading of internal invoices for payment
Required minimum education and training:
- Grade 12 with Accounting
- Relevant Certificate in Bookkeeping or Finance will be an added advantage
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum 3 years’ general administration experience
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Efficient with Microsoft office (Excel and Outlook)
- Experience is essential in any accounting system and online banking.
- Exceptional organizational and administrative skills.
- Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks.
- Self-motivated, confident & assertive.
- Analytical & meticulous attention to detail.
- Must be adaptable, pro-active, able to prioritize own workload and work towards deadlines
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: 16 October 2025
- 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:
- Bookkeeping Certificate
- Administration
- Soweto
- Grant Administrator
- Finance
- Donor funded
- Excel
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid and Pension Fund
