Financial Manager

Cape Town | Permanent | Finance Department

Are you a sharp, driven finance leader looking to take ownership of a market-leading brand's financial strategy? Sportingbet South Africa is seeking a Financial Manager to oversee our financial planning, compliance, reporting, and internal controls.

In this role, you will work closely with EXCO to drive commercial KPIs (NGR, Contribution, CLV), optimize cost structures, and maintain seamless regulatory and tax compliance within a fast-paced, high-growth online gaming environment.

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting:
  Develop financial strategies aligned with corporate objectives; establish and monitor annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis:
  Prepare and present Flash Reports, Management Accounts, and Annual Financial Statements (AFS) with key strategic insights for EXCO.
• Integration & Cost Control:
  Collaborate across operational teams to manage the Operating Expense Ratio and enforce financial discipline.
• Compliance & Risk Control:
  Ensure strict adherence to South African tax laws (SARS, VAT, ITR
  14, EMP
  201/501, CIPC, COIDA, DWT) and maintain robust internal controls.
• Asset & Stakeholder Management:
  Manage cash flow and cultivate key relationships with financial institutions, auditors, PSPs, and corporate shareholders.
• EXCO Governance:
  Contribute constructively to strategic decision-making and regularly present performance metrics.

• Qualification:
  
  CA(SA) or an equivalent professional accounting qualification with relevant experience.
• Tax & Statutory Expertise:
  Comprehensive working knowledge of South African statutory compliance (SARS, CIPC, COIDA, DWT).
• Core Competencies:
  
  Advanced budgeting, financial modeling, forecasting, and control framework design.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Proven capability in managing external auditors, banking partners, PSPs, and executive stakeholders.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Experience with financial AI tools (e.g., Power BI AI features), e-commerce/online gaming finance, or audit-ready dashboard development.

Sportingbet is one of South Africa's leading online sports betting and casino brands - licensed by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and powered by Entain's world-class platform. Our purpose is simple: to thrill our FANs in the moments that matter. We’re "Betting Amplified" - smart, culturally connected and unashamedly aspirational, built by a Cape Town team that owns its own strategy, brand and future.

• Ownership Culture:
  Direct strategic autonomy backed by Entain's global infrastructure.
• High-Performance Environment: A collaborative culture driven by Teamwork, Honesty, Excellence, Fun, Action, and Numbers (THE FAN).
• Commercial Impact:
  Fast-moving initiatives where work directly drives growth and performance.
• Prime
  
  Location:
  
  Based in Cape Town with significant scope for professional progression.

Sportingbet is operated by Greatodds (Pty) Ltd, licensed by the WCGRB. Equal-opportunity employer. Applicants must be 18+.