Company: Wits Health Consortium
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 16 October 2025
Main purpose of the job:
To carry out accounting and administrative duties and maintaining petty cash process.
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.
- Resilient to interruptions.
- Willing & able to work additional hours when necessary.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all WHC staff members at various levels.
- Liaise effectively with suppliers, internal and external stakeholders.
- Must be able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to provide sound knowledge and advice to stakeholders in fulfilling duties.
Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email to vacancies44@witshealth.co.za.
The subject heading of the email must read Grant Administrator:03 and the job title of position applying for. Please include the following documentation:
- A cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states which vacancy you are applying for
- A detailed CV