Finance Manager

Games Global; Durban; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a financial reporting professional in Durban or Cape Town. You will oversee financial statements, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure tax compliance. Essential qualifications include being a fully qualified CA (SA) or an Honours degree in Accounting with over 5 years of experience. Join a diverse workplace committed to inclusion and equality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar financial reporting role.
• Relevant industry experience and internal controls experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial regulations, and tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly management accounts and cash flow reporting.
• Participate in preparing audit packs and liaise with auditors.
• Maintain relationship with accounting teams and prepare reports for meetings.
• Develop financial models and reporting aligned with group requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder negotiation

Education

Fully qualified CA (SA) or Honours degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Cognos TM1

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Overview

The purpose of this position is to work as part of the financial reporting team to provide key stakeholders with financial information relating to the overall performance of the Group.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting:

• Oversee and finalisation of;
• Monthly management accounts including commentary/variance analysis
• Cash flow reporting
• Quarterly/Interim/Year-end reporting
• Regulatory and statutory reporting
• Other ad hoc reports and analysis as required
• Participate in the collection, review and reporting of Group reporting packs from local jurisdiction entities
• Review month end reports and journals prepared by the team
• Review all balance sheet reconciliations
• Understand and adhere to all financial and accounting regulations and legislation
• Review the intercompany reconciliations
• Develop innovative analyses that measure financial and operational performance in ways not captured on basic financial statements
• Provide guidance and direction in relation to Regulatory Accounting. Align any local reporting accounting policy from local jurisdiction entities to the Games Global Group accounting policies and IFRS.

Audit Support:

• Work with auditors to provide necessary information and resolve any audit-related issues.
• Preparation of audit packs and ensuring audit readiness

Cash Management:

• Cash flow planning and analysis for entity dividends payouts
• Maintain the cashflow forecast for the Holding entities

Stakeholders:

• Maintaining relationships with relevant accounting teams and internal group finance team
• Ensure all reporting packs and reports are prepared for the Director meetings for the Holding entities

Financial Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Provide insightful information to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making
• Develop models and reporting to meet the demands of the business and align with group reporting
• Developing and implementing finance strategies and controls
• Planning, forecasting and budgeting for specified areas of the business as assigned by the Budgeting teamli>

Taxation compliance:

• Compile and maintain the tax compliance tracker and to check if the relevant entities have filed or paid their taxes as per the timeline in the tracker. Review the local jurisdiction corporate taxation calculations.
• Provide the relevant tax updates to the Group Tax team

Qualifications

Essential:

• Fully qualified CA (SA)/ Honours degree in Accounting with 5+ years’ experience in a similar role

Desirable:

• Experience with Microsoft Navision
• Experience with Cognos TM1
• Relevant industry experience
• Internal controls experience

Additional technical and professional knowledge:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Advanced experience liaising and negotiating with key stakeholders
• Ability to understand and contribute to improvement of core finance business processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Proficiency with financial software and ERP systems and Excel
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, IFRS, financial regulations and tax laws

Accepting applications for Durban OR Cape Town office

Equal Opportunities Statement

Games Global is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and communities. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected status. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected across all our teams. Join us and be a part of an organisation that is truly committed to creating a level playing field for everyone.

Kindly be aware that in order to be employed at Games Global, you need to be 18 years of age or older, in accordance with our industry requirements.