Financial Controller

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Who we are

We’re part of Super Group, the NYSE-listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leading Sports and iGaming brands.

Our journey at Betway Africa started in 1999 with a handful of brilliant individuals and some very big picture thinking. Now, we are an ever-growing community of 1000+ talented and exceptional people at the forefront of the vast and competitive world. Our expertise lies in marketing, customer service and technology. 

Why we need you

We’re building experiences that wow our customers – and that starts with bold, curious people who want to do work that matters.

If you’re hungry to grow, excited by impact and ready for a challenge that will supercharge your career, this could be your moment.

As our Financial Controller, you’ll play a key part in being responsible for the full accounting and reporting function of a number of South African entities. This will help us excel at our department’s roll-out requirements and some creative requirements to stay ahead of the game.

Your drive and ideas will help us move faster, improve smarter, and stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll do

You’ll take ownership of work that gives us our competitive edge, including:

• Monthly Management Reports

• Manage the preparation of the management accounts including:
• Review & Authorisation of all posting of invoices, accruals and prepayments.
• Review expense analysis, marketing analysis, prepayments and accruals.
• Review all prepayments, accruals, foreign exchange.
• Analysis of expenses ensuring all expenses have been categorized and allocated correctly.
• Run all internal and intercompany & intergroup billing, including invoicing & reconciliations.
• Matching of open items on a weekly basis.
• Run FX in Navision & prepare FX reconciliations.
• Proactively resolve any queries raised.
• Preparation of monthly income statement and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of all fixed asset recons & review the fixed asset register ensuring that assets are captured and depreciated in line with fixed asset policies, scrapping old assets and revisiting estimated useful lives.
• Run depreciation & amortisation.
• Capitalization of internally generated intangible assets.

• Reporting

• Review monthly consulting, legal & audit fee schedules.
• Review marketing analysis.
• Prepare necessary commentary for month end and quarter end reporting and Flux Analysis for both Income statement and Balance sheet.
• Prepare monthly Income statement files, including commentaries per expense type and brand.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis to Budget.
• Updating of all IFRS quarterly disclosure schedules (PPE, Intangibles, Provisions etc).
• Manage the procurement section of BBBEE reporting.
• Review and sign off on all reconciliations.
• Review and sign off on all SOX control evidence, reconciliations, and templates.
• STATS SA reporting.

• Operations

• Review & renewal of short-term insurance schedules.
• Ensure all contractual relationships up to date.
• Review contracts matrix regularly with Legal.
• Securing SARB Exchange control approval for relevant contracts.
• Prepare annual budget and forecasts – prepare the Opex budget and assist with other sections of the Income statement.

• Treasury & Cashflow

• Ensure all intercompany & inter-group accounts are settled & balances confirmed monthly.
• Ensure all customers are collected & vendors settled.
• Reviewing of aging reports & open items.
• Communicate cash requirements with Treasury team weekly.
• Preparation of cash flow forecast.
• First reviewer of all payment packs for local & foreign payments.
• First release of all payments on Electronic banking platforms

• Audit

• Preparation and review of internal and external audit files.
• Consult with the statutory team to ensure all queries resolved timeously.

• Tax Management and Compliance

• Reconciliation of the VAT and tax vendor and matching to ensure submission and payments to the authorities are made within deadline.
• Prepare the monthly VAT reconciliation to NAV/BC ensuring that the correct inputs has been claimed and all VAT output has been declared.
• Preparation of monthly VAT return along with reconciliation to income statement (IT14SD).
• File monthly returns and make payment before the due date.
• Prepare monthly income tax & quarterly deferred tax calculation.
• Prepare provisional tax returns and effect payment before the due date.
• Prepare quarterly company tax schedules for group consolidation.
• Consult with Head of Tax on all SARS correspondence and follow up on outstanding items.

• Team Leadership

• Escalate and motivate any resource requirements to the Senior Finance Manager.
• Day to day management of the Financial Accountants & assistant Financial Accountants.
• Co-ordinate functions in the team to ensure that all team members are working effectively and able to deliver reporting on time.
• Ensure best business practice is embedded across all processes and functions.
• Undertake bi-annual team appraisals and performance development reviews.
• Ensure team key deliverables are met on time and accurately.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to all direct reports to ensure the team is working efficiently and coherently.
• Bi-annual setting of team objectives.
• Manage all stakeholder expectations appropriately and communicate any potential problems.

This list covers your core responsibilities – with plenty of room to stretch, explore and take on new challenges as we grow.

What you’ll bring

 You’re someone who brings:

• Clear, confident communication (written and verbal), and the ability to breakdown complex ideas
• A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross-functional teams to hit shared goals
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work
• Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast-moving environments
• B Com Finance Degree or similar tertiary qualification.
• 3 - 5 years accounting experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrates consistent behaviour aligned to the organizational culture.
• Completed SAICA articles. SOX experience.
   

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations
• Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards
• Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies
• Advantageous requirements: Microsoft Navision. Microsoft Dynamics, IBM Cognos.

Our values are non-negotiables

Our culture is underpinned by core values that are linked to key behavioural competencies. Along with the below behavioural competencies, these are essential for all employees in order for you to embed in and drive our culture forward.

These competencies are:

• Adaptability
• Ownership and accountability
• Initiating action
• Resilience
• Team orientation
• Integrity
• Innovation

What you’ll get back

We invest in your growth and wellbeing, so you can bring your best:

• Supergrowth is real here. Our learning and development programmes give you the tools, training and opportunities to level up fast.
• Your progress matters. Our Performance tool ensures you get meaningful feedback to support your development and superdrive your career.
• Support that has your back. Our Employee Assistance Programme offers resources for you and your family.
• Your hard work and achievements won’t go unnoticed. Our innovative Performance Tool ensures you receive regular, constructive feedback, helping you to continuously improve and reach your full potential.

Ready to feel superclass?

At Super Group, your experience matters. We’re honest, fair, and focused on helping you succeed – and your work will have real impact from day one.

Game on!

This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

The perfect place to work, play and grow!