Job Vacancies at Sun International

Job Purpose

• The Financial Manager: Special Projects will be responsible for the team management and leadership of multiple ancillary (supplementary to financial accounting) finance functions on the resort including debtors; procurement; operational scheduling and operations control to Support the Finance Operations Manager in the controlling financial and business risks to resort. with the aim of improving the overall financial health of the Resort.
• This will include developing, implementing and maintaining an effective planning and analysis capability for the Resort, managing cash flow through effective collection of debts, managing and monitoring financial metrics, KPI tracking, and reporting; as well as the planning and delivery of business plans and solutions to complex and high value business commercial decisions and meaningful insights into business performance to enable the leadership team in establishing relevant targets which underpins effective decision-making and measuring financial performance.
• The role will also be required to create financial models and business cases for projects focused on improving the financial status of the business through maximising operational efficiency, improving and managing the financial control and optimisation of company resources. The role will also be responsible to oversee and track the delivery and budgets of the resort BBBEE pillars of Preferential Procurement and Enterprise Development in line with Sun International and the resort strategy; gaming regulations and legislation.
• The role will also be responsible to Manage and oversee and track the delivery the procurement function ensuring good governance principles are followed, track the delivery of procurement function to the Resort and establishing budgets and tracking delivery of the resort BBBEE pillars of Preferential Procurement and Enterprise Development in line with Group company strategy; gaming regulations and legislation.
• The role will also be responsible for the management and oversight of the Resort’s labour scheduling function, developing associated metrics and KPI’s and tracking delivery of labour costs and related drivers against these metrics and KPI’s. in line with policy, frameworks and tools based on researched leading and industry practice and relevant statutory regulations. 
• The role will achieve these objectives by partnering with the Sun City hospitality leadership and finance teams, as well as relevant hospitality business partners and suppliers. This role will also be required to support specialised resort financial projects as required 

Key Performance Areas

Job Scope & Responsibilities

• Oversee and review the recording of financial transactions and consolidated reporting processes for F&B and hotels on the property, ensuring these are accurate, up-to-date and complete
• Monitor and manage productivities and payroll costs for the hospitality division
• Conduct an analysis of F&B and Hotel business results and identify relative trends to ensure realistic forecasts
• Review Kofax Total Agility (KTA) queues for resolution
• Liaise with SSC/ Financial Operations Manager on any SSC issues concerning supplier payment delays
• Assist SSC with AP accruals at month-end
• Provide details of departmental recharges to the SSC for processing
• Conduct spot checks on cash-ups
• Compile annual Budgets, forecasts & controls
• Manage departmental Capex requirements
• Review financial risks (on Risk Register) quarterly and address mitigating and aggravating circumstances, reporting any unusual variances relative to budget and previous year
• Drive the effective management of Paymasters within the Hotels – ensuring timely clearing and adequacy of accruals on the balance sheet
• Manage received-not-yet-invoiced (RNYI) across the hotel properties and liaise with SSC to clear long outstanding items
• Keep track of open purchase orders, long outstanding purchase orders and Purchase orders after Invoice
• Liaise with Supply Chain Management (SCM) on hotel related matters – implementing control to manage high stockholdings, transfers between hotel units, par stock values of operating equipment, cost of sales percentages, etc.
• Oversee and monitor accounting standards, processes and practices at a hotel operations level, ensuring the integration of group standards, aligned and updated with new legislative and tax regulations
• Implement sufficient control measures (including systems and processes) & checks within each hotel department to mitigate any financial risk to the business, completing Control Self-Assessment (CSA’s) for the hotel operations with a view of monitoring compliance and addressing short comings
• Monitor the Dashboard metrics and performance of the hotel accountants in managing their individual score cards
• Co-ordinate year end activities and reporting in areas of hospitality
• Co-ordinate internal and external financial audits in the hotels
• Consolidated financial reporting on departmental projects and initiatives, providing value-adding recommendations to optimise financial performance (with regards product, process and practices) within the various hotel operations.
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations for Hotel related accounts for review by Financial Operations Manager
• Review consistency of monthly, forecast and budget income statements metrics across the hotel properties
• Ensure correct VAT and tax treatment within hospitality accounts
• Drive hospitality room night metrics – focus on cost per room nights sold
• Manage staff conditions of employment, e.g. attendance, absenteeism, leave, adherence to policies and procedures
• Identification of employee training needs and perform on the job training and coaching to close developmental gaps
• Manage employee relations within the hotel accounting team ** Performance contracting, reviews and development
• Recruit and resource for talent for positions
• Onboarding of new staff members
• Act as the SME on Financial statutory legislation and tax requirements
• Communicate actively with hotel managers to review cross-departmental impacts and provide relevant insights
• Communicate with Financial Operations Manager and report on revenue and financial position of hotels as required, and consult with FOM and Functional heads on results and areas of concern
• Serve as Liaison and key contact between Finance and Hotel Managers
• Facilitate communication between hotels and service providers with specific focus on cost control and managing recharge processes with providers 

Job Requirements

Education

• B.Com Honours (CTA)

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in a general financial accounting environment
• Experience in a hospitality accounting environment
• People supervisory experience 

Skills and Knowledge

Core behavioural competencies

• Conceptualising
• Analytical skills (including attention to detail)
• Influencing Skills
• Managing Risks, Results and Relationships
• Deciding
• Emotional Maturity
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Technical / proficiency competencies
• Knowledge of statutory legal and tax requirements and latest developments
• Strong technical knowledge including IFRS developments
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems
• Team Planning
• Product and trend analysis
• Stock control
• Integrity
• Hospitality Revenue analysis
• Computer Proficiency in MS Office (Advanced Excel); Cognos or similar (advantage)
• Business acumen 

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Job Description

• The Solutions Architect is responsible for defining, evolving, and governing the end-to-end architecture of Sun International’s online iGaming platforms across frontend, backend, integration, data, and infrastructure layers.
• The role ensures the platform is scalable, secure, and resilient to support multi-jurisdiction growth. Working with the Software Development Manager and engineering teams, the Solutions Architect translates business and product requirements into technical designs, drives key architecture decisions, and ensures consistency across delivery teams.
• This is a hands-on role combining architectural governance with deep technical involvement, including design reviews, code-level input, and support for complex or high-risk initiatives.

Core behavioural  & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• Platform & Systems Architecture (microservices, event-driven, CQRS)
• Full Stack Technology Depth (C# / .NET, Next.js, NestJS, Node.js)
• API Design & Governance (REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, versioning)
• Database Architecture (SQL Server, Azure SQL, CosmosDB, Redis)
• Azure Cloud Architecture (compute, networking, PaaS, security)
• Integration Architecture (payment gateways, gaming providers, third-party APIs)
• Security Architecture (OAuth, encryption, PCI-DSS, data privacy)
• Infrastructure as Code & DevOps (Terraform, Bicep, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Observability & Reliability Design (SLOs, monitoring, DR)
• Architecture Governance & Documentation (C4, ADRs, Confluence)
• Multi-jurisdictional compliance, localisation, and multi-currency architecture
• Systems Thinking & Architectural Design
• Problem-Solving & Decision Making
• Collaboration & Communication
• Influencing Without Authority

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Development, or a related field (required)
• Master’s degree in computer science, Software Development, or a related field (advantageous)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (advantageous)
• TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent enterprise architecture certification (advantageous)

Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a software architect or principal engineer role
• Proven experience designing and evolving large-scale, distributed platform architectures in production
• Deep knowledge of multiple technology stacks: C# / .NET, TypeScript/JavaScript (Next.js, NestJS, Node.js), and supporting frameworks
• Strong database architecture experience across SQL Server, Azure SQL, CosmosDB, and Redis
• Extensive experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native architecture patterns
• Solid understanding of API design (REST, GraphQL, WebSocket), microservices, event-driven architecture, and integration patterns

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Job Description

• The Software Developer (Backend – Payments & Gaming Integrations) is a developing technical contributor who builds and maintains backend services supporting Sun International’s payment processing and gaming provider integrations.
• Working under the guidance of the Senior Backend Developer and Team Lead, the role focuses on implementing API integrations, writing reliable Node.js / NestJS code, supporting database operations, and building proficiency in secure, high-availability backend development within a regulated iGaming environment.

Core behavioural & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• Node.js & NestJS (TypeScript, modular architecture, REST APIs)
• SQL Server (queries, stored procedures, indexing basics)
• API integration (REST, webhooks, request/response handling)
• Payment & transaction processing fundamentals
• Testing & QA (Jest, Supertest, unit/integration testing)
• Git & CI/CD (Azure DevOps pipelines)
• Security basics (auth, encryption, secure data handling)
• Cloud awareness (Azure, containers)
• Problem-solving & analytical thinking
• Agile collaboration & communication
• Delivery focus, ownership & accountability

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Developering, or a related field (required)
• Relevant Microsoft or cloud certifications (advantageous)

Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in backend software development with working proficiency in Node.js / NestJS (TypeScript)

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Job Description

• The Software Developer (Frontend) is a developing technical contributor who builds and maintains features across Sun International’s online iGaming platform under the guidance of senior developers and the team lead.
• Working within the Client & Mobile Experience team, the role involves implementing frontend interfaces, backend services, and API integrations, developing proficiency across the full stack while delivering reliable, well-tested code in a regulated environment.

Core behavioural & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• React / Next.js / HTML & CSS (frontend development)
• Node.js / NestJS (backend services & API development)
• SQL & NoSQL basics (data modelling & querying fundamentals)
• REST APIs & webhooks (integration patterns)
• Git, Azure DevOps (version control & CI/CD pipelines)
• Unit & integration testing (QA and code reliability)
• Authentication & secure data handling (application security basics)
• Azure cloud fundamentals (deployment & cloud services awareness)
• Problem-solving & systems thinking (debugging and optimisation)
• Agile delivery (iterative development, sprint-based execution)
• Code quality & attention to detail (clean, maintainable code)
• Ownership & accountability (end-to-end feature delivery mindset)

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Development, or a related field (required)
• Relevant industry certifications (advantageous)

Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in software development with exposure to both frontend and backend work
• Working proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and at least one modern frontend framework (React or Next.js preferred)

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Job Description

• The Mobile Developer (Flutter) is a developing technical contributor who builds and maintains features within Sun International’s cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter and Dart.
• Working under the guidance of the Senior Mobile Developer and Team Lead, the role focuses on implementing UI components, integrating with backend services, and writing well-tested code, building proficiency in mobile development practices within a regulated iGaming environment.

Core behavioural & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• Flutter & Dart development (widgets, state management, lifecycle).
• Mobile UI/UX development (responsive layouts, animations, design systems).
• REST API integration (JSON parsing, async/await, error handling).
• Mobile testing (unit, widget, integration, device testing).
• Git version control and CI/CD pipelines for mobile builds.
• Firebase integration (crash reporting, analytics, performance monitoring).
• Mobile security (secure storage, HTTPS, token/auth handling).
• App deployment (Play Store/App Store build, release, and submission process).
• Problem-solving and debugging complex technical issues.
• Agile development experience with cross-functional collaboration.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Development, or a related field (required)
• Relevant mobile development or Flutter certifications (advantageous)

Experience:

• 4+ years’ experience in mobile application development, with at least 2 years building Flutter applications
• Working proficiency in Dart and a solid understanding of the Flutter widget tree and lifecycle

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Job Purpose

• The Payment Processing Manager is responsible to lead and oversee SunBet’s end-to-end payment operations, ensuring secure, efficient and scalable payment solutions across markets, while driving strategic initiatives, optimising performance, mitigating risks and delivering a seamless customer experience. 

Job Scope

• Lead and manage the end-to-end payment function, driving payment strategy, partner selection, process optimisation, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance across multiple markets
• Oversee cross-functional teams and stakeholders, ensuring efficient payment operations, performance monitoring and actionable insights to support business growth and scalable, secure payment solutions
• Conduct in-depth assessments of payment landscapes in various markets to determine preferred methods, infrastructure capabilities and regulatory constraint
• Recommend payment solutions aligned with customer needs, business models and expansion plans
• Track emerging trends in digital payments, fintech innovation and regulatory changes that may impact business operations
• Identify, compare and evaluate potential payment service providers, acquirers and gateways based on reliability, cost, conversion rates, settlement cycles and integration complexity
• Lead the selection and onboarding of new payment partners to support product launches or market expansion
• Collaborate with Product and IT teams to integrate new payment methods and optimise transaction routing
• Work with the insights team to constantly analyse the performance of payment methods to ensure they are working efficiently.
• Frequently report on the analytics of each payment method and reasons for their relative performance metrics.
• Ensure payment systems operate with high uptime, strong authorisation rates and minimal transaction failures
• Continuously refine payment flows to improve customer experience and reduce friction
• Identify and monitor payment-related risks, including fraud, chargebacks, regulatory non-compliance and operational failures
• Work with Payment Processing teams to enforce AML/KYC requirements, data security standards and local regulatory frameworks
• Implement or enhance fraud detection tools, rules and monitoring processes
• Support commercial negotiations with payment service providers and vendors, ensuring favourable pricing, SLAs and service agreements
• Maintain strong relationships with payment partners and escalate issues to ensure timely resolution
• Evaluate payment service providers performance regularly and recommend optimisation or replacement when needed
• Analyse transaction data to identify trends, measure performance and provide insights that support commercial and operational decisions
• Use data to recommend improvements to payment routing, risk filters, and provider configurations
• Identify opportunities to reduce payment-related costs through improved routing, fee negotiations or alternative payment methods
• Streamline internal payment workflows, dispute processes and reconciliation activities
• Standardise payment practices across markets for scalability and efficiency
• Partner with Processing teams to resolve payment issues and enhance troubleshooting processes
• Work with Finance teams to ensure accurate reconciliation, settlement tracking and dispute handling
• Support Product Marketing and Growth teams with insights on local payment preferences and conversion barriers
• Create SOP’s to sustainably manage the E-Payments area, its team, its responsibilities, its key stakeholders and all areas which pertain to the department.
• Oversee the payment processing team, fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture while driving accountability and professional development

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• B Degree in Business/Finance/Information Systems or related field 

Experience

• 8-10 years’ experience in digital payments, fintech, banking, e-commerce or financial operations
• Experience working with payment gateways, PSPs, acquirers, or digital wallet providers for both Crypto and Fiat currencies.
• Exposure to regulatory environments and compliance functions (e.g., AML, KYC, PCI)

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Adaptability & Learning Agility
• Attention to detail
• Customer-centric mindset
• Communication & Influence
• Results orientation   
• Payment Systems Knowledge  
• Payment Gateway & Payment Service Provider Expertise
• API Integration Understanding
• Risk, Fraud & Compliance Knowledge
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Vendor & Contract Management
• Operational Process Management
• Technical Troubleshooting 

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Job Description

• The Group Talent Management Co‑ordinator provides operational, administrative, and coordination support to the Group Talent Management function to enable the effective delivery of talent processes across the organisation.
• The role ensures consistent execution, governance, reporting, and stakeholder coordination across key talent disciplines, including succession planning, performance management, leadership development, graduate and early‑career programmes, and talent analytics.

Core behavioural & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• Talent Management & Development: Coordinate talent management processes, performance management, succession planning, and graduate programme administration.
• HR Systems, Data & Reporting: Manage talent data, reporting, HR/talent systems administration, and ensure accurate documentation control and governance compliance.
• Technical & Analytical Skills: Advanced MS Excel, reporting, presentation skills, and the ability to interpret data to support business decisions.
• Business & Leadership Competencies: Commercial acumen, strategic thinking, collaboration and influence, strong execution and accountability, with a customer-centric approach.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field
• Certification or coursework in Talent Management, HR Administration, or Learning & Development will be advantageous

Experience:

• Experience in HR coordination, talent management administration, and learning operations.
• Proven support of performance management, succession planning, development programmes, and graduate talent initiatives.
• Strong skills in reporting, data management, stakeholder coordination, and HR/talent management systems.