Senior Financial Accountant x 2 at Hollywoodbets

We have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Financial Accountant to be based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

• The Senior Financial Accountant will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the company’s financial reporting processes and of the company’s actual financial performance. Overall responsibilities to include supervision, direction and training of support staff within the finance function (such as Creditors, Debtors, Cash, Stock, Fixed Assets, Payroll and  junior/ advanced Bookkeepers);  preparation of budgets; monitoring and implementation of financial controls, including monthly reconciliations to ensure all accounting transactions are processed; internal and external reporting (such as monthly management accounts and annual financial statements), including commentary on results and analysis thereof; tax management, including reconciliation of VAT and income tax including deferred tax). Ensure that there is compliance with all group policies and procedures and strict adherence to internal controls. 
• The Senior Financial Accountant will ensure daily, weekly and monthly reporting is done accurately and timeously and contains appropriate content to enable effective decision making. Ensure achievement of company’s strategic objectives, goal plans and targets. From time to time lead special projects. Performance management of your direct reports. Timeous backup of financial records (hard copy and data). Effectively deal with internal audit, external audit, SARS audit, BEE audit. Provide a support role to the Group Financial Manager.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

• Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.
• Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.
• Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• +2 Years of commercial experience.
• Proficiency in Pastel Evolution (or similar software).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

A Bonus To Have:

• Completion of SAICA Accredited Articles.
• A relevant Degree/Diploma

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Financial Metrics

• Preparation of annual budgets.
• Preparation/review of monthly management accounts including analysis/commentary.
• Preparation/review of the annual financial statements.
• Preparation/review of monthly working paper files and high-risk balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure routine transactions (expenses, asset purchases, cash book entries, sales etc.) are processed timeously by junior team members.
• Preparation/review of non-routine transaction (depreciation, impairments, provisions, finance costs/income, discounting, lease straight-ling, management fees, administration fees etc.) and complex transactions
• Review of and approval of payment, together with accurate capturing of invoices in the accounting system, ensuring IFRS and tax compliance.
• Review of annual tax computations.
• Timeous preparation and payment provisional taxation payments.
• Review of the monthly VAT and Payroll returns.
• Timeous settlement of inter-company trade accounts, loan accounts, shareholder loans, bank loans, bank facilities, creditors, SARS (Income Tax, PAYE, VAT) in line with agreed payment terms.
• Ensure that all inter-company balances are reconciled monthly.
• Timeous collection of loans receivable, inter-company trade accounts and trade debtors.
• Effective management of working capital. (Assist in the continuous improvement in supplier terms and customer terms).
• Effective tax planning and cash flow management.
• Identification of control weakness, designing of internal controls and implementation thereof.
• Timeous corrective action against internal audit and external audit findings.
• Adequate provisioning of impairments on stock (slow moving, damaged, loss of market share, obsolete, expired, NRV < cost), debtors (long outstanding, close to credit limit, defaulting terms, disputes etc.), tangible (damaged, not in use, loss making, loss of market share etc.) and intangible assets (reputation damage, loss making, loss of market share).
• Reassessment of useful lives, depreciation methods and residual values for tangible and intangible assets quarterly.
• Review of profit and loss on asset disposals transactions.
• Review of general ledger transactions monthly to confirm accurate account allocations, IFRS compliance between capital and expense nature tractions and taxations compliance.
• Ensure annual stock take is performed (including monthly/quarterly as dictated by company policy).
• Review of stock count variances.
• Review and approval of consignment stock listings.
• Review and approval of petty cash expenses.
• Review all loan, creditors, facility, instalment sales reconciliations to external statements.
• Review and approve accruals (test estimation accuracy by reference to trends and comparison of actual results to previous estimates)
• Ensure monthly standing debit orders (rent, insurance, telephone, subscriptions etc.) are processed.
• Managing operating costs.
• On a quarterly basis - execute a mini audit to test compliance with supplier payment terms, claiming of supplier rebates at the correct % and claiming timeously, similarly for supplier settlement discounts and general discounts, similarly for customer rebates and settlement discounts and general discounts, validity/relevance of debit orders, use of correct interest rates, wear and tear rates, depreciation rates. Retain proof of work that will be submitted to Group FM for approval.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
• Assist the BEE project team to ensure the improvement and sustenance of the company’s BEE score.
• Optimization of the company’s financial position and financial performance.
• Liaise with the various departments and regional/operational managers to ensure efficient reporting.
• Liaison with external auditors during interim and year end audit to ensure all queries are responded to.
• Minimize audit overruns by ensuring diligent preparation of audit files/compliance with auditor requests.
• Support the GFM and CFO and CEO with specific projects and reports and data extractions.
• Assist the GFM and CFO and CEO with building financial models/billing models/project costing.
• Ensure appropriate templates and models are created and saved to substantiate decision making.
• Any other ad hoc tasks as they arise.

People

• Living HW values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
• Direct supervision and mentoring of the junior finance team.
• Creation and maintenance of roles and job descriptions and KPIs for your direct report subordinates, including annual performance reviews.
• Sourcing, attendance and performance of training as and when needed for staff.
• Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
• Sustainable morale and team building initiatives.

Talent retention.

• Promote declaration of all gifts and non-acceptance of kickbacks. Instances to be reported immediately
• Promote declaration of all conflicts of interest upfront.
• Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information.
• Ensure all personal information of loan applicants and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• Ability to identify, analyse, organise, and resolve problems efficiently and effectively.
• Strong planning, organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Demonstrates accountability and ownership of responsibilities.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and inspire others.
• Proactive and able to take initiative.
• Results-driven with a focus on achieving objectives.