Financial Accountant
Super Group is seeking a Financial Accountant to support the delivery of accounting for all transactions, reconciliations, and reporting for the gaming related entities. This role will help excel in delivering timeously to the senior management and shareholders of the organisation, to assist with their decision-making processes in driving the business enabling them to stay ahead of the game.
The Financial Accountant will take ownership of all gaming accounting processes and financial reporting for the brand, up to Variable Operating Contribution. The role involves ensuring high standards of quality and accuracy across all financial outputs while working within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly management reports in line with reporting deadlines.
- Review and ensure that all financial data is correctly posted by product, region, platform, brand.
- Reconcile gaming data imported into Microsoft Business Central to the Player Activity Report.
- Ensure that all open items relating to gaming vendors and customers are matched.
- Investigate financial anomalies and unresolved open items promptly to ensure timely resolution.
- Prepare weekly open item reports and actively follow up on long-outstanding balances.
- Calculate usage fees and rebates and ensure alignment with contractual terms and conditions.
- Accurately post all invoices, accruals, and prepayments.
- Process all intercompany and intergroup billings.
- Run monthly foreign exchange processes.
- Proactively resolve queries arising during the reporting cycle.
- Prepare monthly income statements and balance sheets with comprehensive and meaningful commentary.
- Analyse performance variances and provide insight into key business drivers.
- Prepare and coordinate internal and external audit files to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to collect required audit documentation.
- Communicate with the manager regarding all outstanding audit-related queries.
- Resolve queries raised by external auditors in a timely and professional manner.
- Prepare gaming tax, gaming VAT and gaming WHT calculations per region.
- Compile all gaming-related reporting required for annual returns, regulatory submissions, and statutory reporting.
- Reconcile VAT and tax vendor accounts and ensure accurate matching and clearing.
- Ensure that all tax submissions and related payments to authorities are made timeously.
- Submit all tax calculations and supporting schedules for review within agreed timelines.
- Run weekly vendor open item reports and identify items due for payment.
- Request and coordinate payments for approved and due open items.
- Verify cash availability prior to processing payment runs.
- Ensure that supplier and intergroup payments are processed accurately and on time.
- Prepare weekly payment schedules, ensuring correct suppliers and correct payment amounts.
- Assist in drafting and maintaining financial process documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Draft process notes detailing how and why monthly financial tasks are performed.
- Support business continuity and control through consistent and documented processes.
- Work collaboratively with relevant team members to achieve agreed financial KPIs.
- Communicate effectively with the manager and team members to ensure deliverables are met on time.
- Identify and proactively escalate potential risks or delays.
- Communicate clearly and professionally at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Ensure that critical information and updates are shared appropriately with relevant stakeholders.
- Manage expectations proactively and address potential issues before they escalate.
- Participate in the bi-annual objective-setting and performance review process.
- Perform additional ad hoc duties as required to support the finance function and business objectives.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (required)
- Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams (required)
- Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously (required)
- Exceptional attention to detail (required)
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities (required)
- B.Com financial accounting degree or related qualification (required)
- Minimum 3 years accounting experience in a similar role (required)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience (required)
- In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends (nice-to-have)
- Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry (nice-to-have)
- Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions (nice-to-have)
- Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies (nice-to-have)
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics Navision or Business Central (nice-to-have)
- Experience in FloQast (nice-to-have)
- Experience in IBM Planning Analytics/TM1/Cognos (nice-to-have)
- Experience with SOX Compliance and/or Internal controls (nice-to-have)
- Supergrowth learning and development programmes
- Performance tool for feedback and development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Life Cover
- Funeral Fund Benefit
- Income Continuation Benefit
- Medical Aid Subsidy
- Retirement Annuity Subsidy
DigiOutsource is a global iGaming technology and services company and part of Super Group (SGHC), the holding company behind the Betway and Spin brands. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with offices in London and Portugal, it provides software development, digital marketing, business intelligence, design and communications services that power leading online gaming brands. The company employs around 1,200 people across multiple continents. DigiOutsource was formed from the merger of the ForwardSlash and SpeakUp Communications businesses and operates as a key technology hub within Super Group.