Head of Finance - Head Office

SGHC South Africa Holdings; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Life Cover

Funeral Fund Benefit

Income Continuation Benefit

Medical Aid Subsidy

Retirement Annuity Subsidy

Job summary

Super Group in Cape Town is seeking a Head of Finance to lead financial governance, reporting accuracy, cash management and statutory compliance across the group.

You will drive intercompany governance, month-end processes, IFRS practices, audit liaison, and provide high-quality insights to support executive decisions.

Join a dynamic, high-growth gaming and entertainment group focused on delivering value, compliance and strategic financial leadership.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA, ACCA, CA, Articles with at least 5 years post qualification experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial governance, ensuring integrity, control and timely reporting.
• Manage cash and liquidity; review payments and reconciliations.
• Govern intercompany billing, agreements and transfer pricing.
• Lead month-end processes, payroll journals, IFRS 2 allocations and reconciliations.
• Coordinate IFRS reporting, year-end disclosures and tax compliance.
• Direct audit processes and statutory interface; supervise finance team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Excel

Microsoft Office

Financial governance

Education

CIMA/ACCA/CA qualification

Articles

Tools

Navision SQL reporting

Job description

Who we are

We’re Super Group, the NYSE-listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leading Sports and iGaming brands, including Betway and Jackpot City. We’re a powerhouse built on decades of expertise and we’re changing the game for good. Our mission is to give our customers a superclass entertainment experience.

Who we’re looking for

We’re on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation, and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. At Super Group, every day is action-packed, and we expect you to bring your A-game. In return, you’ll find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish and your career can soar. Ready to become a game‑changer? Supercharge your career with us and be part of something extraordinary.

Why we need you

We’re building experiences that wow our customers – and that starts with bold, curious people who want to do work that matters. If you’re hungry to grow, excited by impact and ready for a challenge that will supercharge your career, this could be your moment. As our Head of Finance, you are accountable for the integrity, control, and stewardship of the financial affairs, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate and timely reporting, effective cash and liquidity management, statutory and tax compliance, and high‑quality financial insight to support executive and Board decision‑making. Your drive and ideas will help us move faster, improve smarter, and stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll do

• Financial Controls & Cash Management: Final review and approval of all payments, including manual foreign currency payments and the related inward and outward balance of payments (BOP) reporting; evaluation of liquidity and solvency ahead of all upcoming transactions, including dividend distributions; and oversight of reconciliations across the group.
• Intercompany Governance: Governing the end-to-end process around intercompany billing agreements, ensuring that every intercompany charge (including service charges, recharges and transfer pricing interest) is supported by a current, executed agreement before it is billed; initiating requests for new intercompany agreements; and maintaining the group’s intercompany and loan agreements so that agreements, billing and accounting remain aligned.
• Month-End Financial Oversight: Review and validation of payroll journals and the payroll reconciliation including bonus accruals; IFRS 2 share-based payment expense calculations, reconciliations and communication to the group; sign off on all month end reconciliations; and group financial commentary and analysis.
• Quarterly & Year-End Reporting: IFRS 2 transfer calculations and communication to the group, together with the related IFRS 2 and transfer billings, disclosures and technical memoranda; year-end dividend disclosures; first-step EPS reconciliations (including the Continental Stock Transfer share and RSU reconciliations); redesign and upkeep of entity-level RSU disclosure templates, updated for unit transfer data; analysis of the statement of comprehensive income against forecast and prior year; impairment testing; and review of all quarterly reporting schedules.
• Tax, Audit & Statutory Interface: Managing audit processes and queries; reviewing annual financial statements; finalising provisional tax payments and reviewing final tax submissions with the Tax team; preparing dividend calculations for the group holding companies; overseeing US Form 1099-NEC filings; and managing statutory disclosures.
• Leadership & Quality Assurance: Ongoing review of all work produced by the finance team, and ensuring discipline, accuracy, and control across all finance activities.

What you’ll bring

• Clear, confident communication (written and verbal), and the ability to breakdown complex ideas
• A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross‑functional teams to hit shared goals
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality work
• Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast‑moving environments
• Qualified CIMA, ACCA, CA, Articles with at least 5 years post qualification experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Proven leadership experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

• In‑depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations
• Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards
• Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies
• Knowledge and proven experience on Navision SQL reporting and capabilities will be advantageous

Our values are non‑negotiables

Our culture is underpinned by core values that are linked to key behavioural competencies. Along with the below behavioural competencies, these are essential for all employees in order for you to embed in and drive our culture forward. These competencies are: Adaptability Ownership and accountability Initiating action Resilience Team orientation Integrity Innovation

What you’ll get back

We invest in your growth and wellbeing, so you can bring your best: Supergrowth is real here. Our learning and development programmes give you the tools, training and opportunities to level up fast. Your progress matters. Our Performance tool ensures you get meaningful feedback to support your development and superdrive your career. Support that has your back. Our Employee Assistance Programme offers resources for you and your family.

• Group Life Cover
• Funeral Fund Benefit
• Income Continuation Benefit
• Medical Aid Subsidy
• Retirement Annuity Subsidy

Ready to feel superclass? At Super Group, your experience matters. We’re honest, fair, and focused on helping you succeed – and your work will have real impact from day one.

Game on!

This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done.

The perfect place to work, play and grow! We believe in hiring talented, hardworking and ambitious people from all over the world. In return, we ensure a supportive working environment, access to leading edge technologies and a commitment to social awareness and equity. Working in this unique and highly competitive industry means that we have to take risks and be innovative. The way we do this is by allowing for mistakes, but also making sure we learn from them. And with a multi‑cultural workforce that’s unparalleled in its diversity and dynamism, we also offer plenty of scope to grow on a personal level too. Best of all, we do this while enjoying ourselves as much as possible!