FINANCIAL CLERK

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking for a vital role in the public health sector? The Department of Health is seeking dedicated Financial Clerks to join the team at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to financial management within a leading public hospital, ensuring accurate patient billing and effective debt recovery.

About the Role

As a Financial Clerk, you will play a crucial role in managing patient accounts and ensuring the financial integrity of the hospital’s operations. You will be responsible for a range of tasks, from invoicing and debt collection to account reconciliation, working with various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise patient invoices accurately, applying relevant codes (ICD10) and handling specific cases like IOD (Injury on Duty), RAF (Road Accident Fund), Defence, SAPS (South African Police Service), and Correctional Services accounts.
• Proactively follow up on outstanding patient debts.
• Manage the process of writing off long-outstanding, untraceable debts.
• Submit patient accounts to various stakeholders as required.
• Perform regular reconciliations of accounts to ensure accuracy.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A Grade 12 Certificate AND a National Diploma in Finance.
• Good knowledge of Accounting principles and basic accounting systems (BAS).
• Experience with SAP-HIS is a strong advantage.
• Understanding of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations.
• Computer literacy, especially strong spreadsheet skills (Excel) and numeracy.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective client liaison and telephone etiquette.
• Proven customer service skills.

Salary & Benefits

This full-time position offers a competitive salary of R228,321 per annum, plus additional benefits.

Work Location

This position is based at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, Gauteng.

Application Process

Ready to make a difference? Please follow these instructions carefully to apply:

1. Applications must be submitted strictly online through the Gauteng Provincial Government E-Recruitment portal.
2. Go to the specific job listing: Gauteng Provincial Government Jobs Portal
3. You will need to complete and sign a new Z83 application form, which can be obtained from any Public Service Department or downloaded from www.dpsa.gov.za/documents.
4. Attach a recently updated, comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).
5. If applicable, include a Registration Certificate with the relevant professional body (e.g., HPCSA) and proof of current annual registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card).

Important Notes:

• No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted for the main application.
• For assistance with online applications only, you may email your query to [email protected].
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents (not older than 6 months) on or before the interview date.
• If you have foreign qualifications, they must be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), and the evaluation certificate must accompany your application.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Suitable candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks (criminal record, citizenship, credit record, qualification verification, and employment verification) and potentially skills/knowledge tests and medical surveillance.
• The Department of Health encourages applications from women and people with disabilities as it aims to promote representivity.

Enquiries

For job-related enquiries, please contact Ms. E Rammbuda at 012 354 1790.

Closing Date

Applications close on 31 October 2025.