Financial Controller
Betway AfricaJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa20 days ago
Job descriptionWe’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision. 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. 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. 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. 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. Preparation and review of internal and external audit files. Consult with the statutory team to ensure all queries resolved timeously. 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. 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 job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The job holder may be required to complete any other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives. 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. Advantageous requirements : Microsoft Navision. Microsoft Dynamics, IBM Cognos. Completed SAICA articles. SOX experience. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail Resilient with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written Must be able to use initiative and be proactive. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, building and maintain relationships to achieve overall business objectives Ability to work under pressure and adapt well to change Experience in Navision and Business Central Accounting / Financial Services jobs
Job title : Financial Controller
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : November 14, 2025
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