Financial Accountant: Reporting

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Vitality

Vitality, a subsidiary of Discovery Group, is at the forefront of transforming lives through its innovative behavioural change programme. Vitality inspires and empowers members to embrace healthier habits—whether it’s getting active, practising safe driving, or making sound financial choices. By rewarding positive actions, Vitality not only motivates members to achieve their wellness goals but also offers a wide range of exciting rewards, making the journey to a healthier lifestyle both fun and truly rewarding.

Job Purpose

The Financial Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate and timely accounting, financial reporting, balance-sheet control and financial analysis for allocated areas within Vitality Finance Reporting. The role supports the Team Leader in maintaining an effective financial-control environment, identifying and mitigating financial risks, improving reporting processes, and identifying sustainable cost efficiencies.

Areas of Responsibility includes but are not limited to:

• Prepare accounting journals and, where appropriately delegated, review journals prepared by others in accordance with approved controls.
• Prepare, review and maintain complete balance-sheet reconciliations with clear and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, unusual transactions and aged balances within agreed reporting timelines.
• Support the accurate and timely completion of month-end and year-end close and reporting activities.
• Perform transaction validation, general-ledger review, variance analysis and trend analysis.
• Prepare clear financial commentary explaining material movements, financial risks and emerging issues.
• Support budget preparation, forecasting processes and budget-versus-actual tracking.
• Monitor and support allocated accounts-receivable activities, including investigation and resolution of outstanding or unallocated balances.
• Review or approve supplier orders, invoices, staff reimbursements and management expenses within formally delegated authority.
• Support internal and external audits by coordinating evidence, responding to information requests and tracking resolution of findings.
• Apply relevant accounting principles and assess the financial implications of contracts and commercial arrangements.
• Maintain effective financial controls and promptly escalate control weaknesses, unresolved exceptions and financial risks.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, standardisation and cost management.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support finance-related projects as required.

Qualifications and experience

• BCom degree or equivalent qualification, majoring in Accounting or Financial Accounting.
• Minimum two years relevant experience in financial accounting or finance reporting.
• Practical experience in month-end reporting, journal processing, balance-sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and audit support.
• Sound working knowledge of IFRS and financial-control principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability, including complex formulas, data validation, pivot tables, reconciliations and analysis of large datasets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience interpreting contracts or complex financial arrangements would be advantageous.

Competency framework

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.