Internal Control Accountant

Responsibilities

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit.

Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have amazing opportunities for an Internal Control Accountant to be based in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal
. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will develop a strong control environment for the iBranch operation and ensuring all transactions are auditable to ensure the validity and accuracy of transactions. To adapt procedures when required (system upgrades, new products/integrations) and ensure their relevance to support accurate reconciliations safeguarding the business against financial loss.

• 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.

• Valid driver’s licence
• 2 years practical auditing/accounting experience
• Completed Matric with English and Mathematics

• Own Transport
• Completed SAICA Articles
• Pastel Evolution Knowledge

• Work closely with the relevant senior accountant(s) and Group iBranch Accountant.
• Collect and analyse data to detect reconciliation weaknesses and identify key and residual risks.
• Ensure all transactions are accounted for in Pastel and reconciled.
• Reconciliation of Mobile Vouchers and ensuring adequate controls are implemented to safeguard the company against financial loss.
• Reconciliation of Tax2/Tax3 Data to ensure accuracy of gambling tax payments.
• Maintain and enhance daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations.
• Implementing controls for third party integrations and ensuring transactions are auditable.
• Escalate client debit balances and reconciliation variances that have not been cleared within the standard operating procedures/timeframe.
• Work closely with the development and operational teams to test interactions and new products.
• Ensure supporting financial records are accurate and reliable and available prior to new product deployment (data, tax, balances report and balancing the account reports). Where there are deviations to this notification of senior management is required.
• Oversee the deployment of new reconciliation software and/or related processes.
• Ensure daily reconciliation signoffs are performed by the team on the nominated software.
• Support junior staff and assist with the resolution and escalation of variances.
• Submit a daily report summarising key aspects of the daily sign offs.
• Identify and rectify weaknesses within procedures, processes, policies and related internal control frameworks.
• Continuously look to improve efficiency and effectiveness through ongoing learning/development and new techniques.
• Perform consulting activities and ad hoc assignments as they arise.
• Ensure deadline is met for relevant tasks.
• Timeous and accurate reporting of findings with material value or material risk.
• Working on new projects.

• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• 100% compliance with health and safety regulations (where applicable).
• Compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to iBranch operations.
• Support the group ibranch account regarding the maintenance of the risk register.
• Intense focus on quality with regards to communication, capturing, documentation etc.
• Maintenance of department process write-ups/ system descriptions and quarterly updating.
• 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.
• Produce high quality, neat, logical,…