We have grown steadily in the eight (8) years of competitive 24 hour healthcare delivery and are currently undergoing significant expansion of the existing hospital which will transform our service provision.

On completion of the first phase in mid 2012, we will be positioned to provide a wide range of healthcare options, with an Accident and Emergency, and a fully-equipped Imaging Department.

Job Summary

We seek an experienced professionals as HEAD OF FINANCE to provide strategic leadership and develop the hospital's finance function in the ongoing period of expansion and future developments.

Job Purpose:
To ensure that all aspects of the Hospital's Finance function are managed efficiently and effectively in accordance with best practice and current financial regulations and legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Ensure that the hospital meets all financial statutory and regulatory requirements
•  Ensure appropriate finance and accounting systems are in place to support the hospital's financial requirement
•  Ensure appropriate controls and internal policies are in place across the hospital and ensure compliance
•  Prepare hospital's annual statutory accounts and ensure the formal external audit of same is undertaken annually
•  Provide appropriate financial input to the production of hospital's 3-5 year strategic plan
•  Provide financial input to the production of the hospital's annual business plan including the formulation of an annual budget for the hospital
•  Produce monthly and annual management accounts to ensure full and clear understanding of the hospital's financial performance on an ongoing basis
•  Produce regular cash flow forecasts to ensure hospital's financial viability is maintained
•  Undertake financial and activity analysis to facilitate business understanding
•  Undertake costing of specific hospital services to understand relative profitability and to inform business development proposals
•  Manage the hospital's insurance and risk management program, ensuring appropriate levels of cover are maintained
•  Overall responsibility for the hospital's materials' management function

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Strong qualifications in accounting and finance (e.g. ACCA, ICA, CIMA etc)
•  An MBA will be an advantage
•  Proficient in the sue of computerized financial accounting systems and applications (SagePastel, Tally, Quickbooks etc) and advanced features in Microsoft Office
•  Not less than 10 years experience in professional accounting and financial management with at least 5 years in a management or supervisory capacity
•  Some knowledge of the health sector and its dynamics will be an added advantage

Personal Attributes:

•  Strong leadership and people management skills that provide purpose and direction
•  The ability to exercise a high standard of interpersonal and communication skills
•  Problem solving, analytical thinking and the ability to innovate and make timely and appropriate decisions
•  A high level of personal organisation is essential, as is the ability to plan, organise, implement and manage
•  A clear understanding of the need to meet deadlines

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified persons should send applications with full Curriculum Vitae (CV) and personal statement to:

financejobs@listerhospital.com.gh

Closing Date: 24 January 2013