Operations Financial Manager

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africas biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And thats 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 lets reach for the stars.


We have an amazing opportunity for an Operations Financial Manager. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?


The successful candidate will lead and manage the iBranch finance support team to ensure all iBranch transactions are reconciled to the relevant supporting documentation or schedules, as defined by the business. In addition, the candidate will oversee operational, financial and information systems and reporting and communicate directly with business operations and suppliers to ensure timely resolution of queries and settlements.


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:

• Relevant Degree and completed articles
• 2 years post articles experience
• 3 years in a senior role within a project or finance role
• Experience working and negotiating with suppliers
• Experience in managing projects and deployments within a medium to large company
• Experience in leading and managing teams
• Good computer literacy
• Valid Drivers License and own vehicle.

What Youll Do For The Brand:

Financial Metrics/Operational Duties

• Report and escalate in accordance with the approved reporting and escalation policy.
• Ensure the team are appropriately scoped in terms of identified risks, sufficiently resourced in terms of skills and appropriately planned to meet deadlines.
• Review and sign off reports before issuing to relevant managers and executives.
• Effectively communicate findings to the process owners and support the mitigation of control weaknesses in a collaborative manner.
• Timeous and accurate reporting of findings with material value or risk.
• Work closely with the development and operational teams to test integrations and new products.
• Continuously look to improve efficiency and effectiveness through ongoing learning/development and new techniques.
• Proficient in project management.

People

• Approval and creation and maintenance of roles and job descriptions and KPIs/KPAs.
• Performance management of team members and disciplinary
• Enforcing ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment
• Approving and identification of training as and when needed for team members
• Formal setting up of individual team member meetings (Initial meeting to layout the KPIs/KPAs, quarterly tracking meeting, half year review and year-end review
• Adequate recognition of team member efforts and motivation of team members
• Talent retention (through role creation, career path planning)
• Succession planning
• Sustainable morale and team building
• Ethics and fraud workshops
• Recruitment and related interviews
• Induction and comfort or new team members
• Appropriate and fair leave planning
• Monitoring of sick leave
• Approval of leave, bio time, phone usage
• Implementation of HR initiatives
• Monitoring of team member productivity, punctuality, breaks and smoke breaks
• Approving and monitoring of overtime
• Promotion of a healthy work environment

Compliance, risk and quality

• Legal agreements in place with all suppliers (where applicable)
• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures
• 100% compliance with health and safety regulations (where applicable)
• Compliance with relevant laws, regulations and affiliated professional standards
• Regular risk assessments and 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 years financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place
• Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models/recons/audits - of which is substantiated by facts with no numbers in the formulas
• Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Summarise the detailed daily findings on the designated software or relevant workbook and submit a daily report to the Group Internal control accountant and Finance executive.
• Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS, BEE and any other auditor/regulatory/oversight body in the normal course of business
• Report suspicious behaviour and fraud findings immediately
• Promote declaration of all gifts
• Promote non acceptance of kickbacks. Instances to be reported immediately
• Promote declaration all conflicts of interest upfront
• Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information
• Promote a culture of compliance with FICA and AML regulations with regards to reporting of suspicious transactions.
• Promote the Code of Ethics (Integrity, Objectivity, Confidentiality and Competence)
• Ensure all personal information of employees, customers and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.
• Stay abreast with changes in the relevant industry and changes to relevant Acts/Regulations

Growth and new markets/products

• Key supplier relationship management
• Source new products/innovations/robotics/artificial intelligence/predictive analysis
• Development of existing products/software
• Ensure that measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve short term, medium term, long term goals
• Assist with company projects or lead company projects as allocated from time to time

What Youll Bring To The Team:

• Excellent communication skills, knowledge and experience with using the correct tone of voice and topic appropriateness. Uses voice to create and hold interest. Speaks with positive tone of voice.
• Must be creative and thinking outside the box.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good Customer Service experience, putting the customer first and making them the primary focus.
• Ability to demonstrate concern and understanding for customer expectations & needs and ensures customer needs are made priority.
• Follows through and delivers results despite obstacles.
• Effective listening skills.
• Passionate about ensuring high quality outputs.
• Highly results driven approach.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good problem solving abilities.
• Must be able to plan effectively and efficiently in order to meet deadlines.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.