Senior Financial Controller

AFR NBA Africa; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work one day per week

Job summary

NBA Africa seeks a Senior Financial Controller to oversee financial reporting, analysis, and internal controls, ensuring compliance with NBA standards and local regulations. This role supports strategic decision-making across NBA Africa operations and drives performance.

The position leads budgeting, forecasting, IFRS compliance, audits, and financial modeling to evaluate projects and partnerships, while partnering with global finance to optimize capital allocation and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• CPA, CFA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 7+ years in financial management with multinational or sports org experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Analyze performance, identify trends and variances.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Design and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Manage relationships with internal and external auditors.
• Provide strategic financial analysis for investments and partnerships.
• Develop financial models for project evaluations.
• Coordinate with global finance and external partners.
• Support department budgeting and variance analysis.
• Monitor risk and financial resilience.
• Lead and mentor the finance team.

Skills

IFRS & GAAP

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Project management

Excel proficiency

ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA or CFA or similar

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Job description

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Position Summary / Justification

The Senior Financial Controller will oversee NBA Africa’s financial reporting, analysis, and internal controls, ensuring compliance with NBA standards and local regulations. This individual will play a key role in supporting financial strategy, driving performance, and providing critical insights for strategic decision-making across NBA Africa operations.

Major Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Oversee timely and accurate financial reporting for NBA Africa, aligning with NBA policies and local accounting standards, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Performance Analysis: Analyze financial performance to identify trends, variances, and insights to support management decisions and highlight areas for improved financial outcomes
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring data accuracy and that financial targets align with NBA Africa’s strategic goals
• Internal Controls: Design, implement, and monitor internal controls to safeguard NBA Africa’s assets, ensuring compliance with NBA and regulatory requirements
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure NBA Africa complies with local financial regulations and NBA standards, coordinating with audit teams for regular compliance checks
• Audit Management: Manage relationships with internal and external auditors, ensuring clear communication, documentation, and timely responses to audit requests
• Strategic Financial Support: Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic initiatives, guiding decisions on investments, partnerships, and project evaluations.
• Financial Modeling: Develop financial models for evaluating projects, partnerships, and other initiatives, supporting leadership in making data‑driven financial decisions
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as the primary liaison for NBA Africa’s financial matters, coordinating with global finance teams and external financial partners
• Budget Support for Departments: Work closely with department heads to establish budgets, track expenses, and implement strategies for effective financial management and cost control
• Variance Analysis: Analyze variances between budgeted and actual performance, providing recommendations to address financial discrepancies and optimize performance
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks by monitoring cash flow, assessing credit risks, and ensuring NBA Africa’s financial resilience
• IFRS Compliance: Ensure NBA Africa’s financial practices adhere to IFRS and other relevant international accounting standards to maintain transparency and accuracy
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage the financial control team, setting performance goals and ensuring team alignment with organizational objectives

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in IFRS and GAAP, with advanced skills in financial reporting and analysis
• Analytical Skills: Strong capability to interpret complex financial data, providing actionable insights for leadership
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and precision in data entry, financial reporting, and compliance
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance teams
• Project Management: Skilled in managing multiple financial projects, meeting deadlines, and coordinating cross-functional tasks
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Excel, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook); quick to learn new software
• Leadership: Proven leadership skills with experience in managing and developing a finance team

Experience Needed

• 7+ years in financial management, preferably within a multinational or sports organization
• Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and compliance

Educational Background Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA, CFA, or similar certification preferred

Salary Range: N/A

Job Posting Title: Director

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About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2026-27 season featured 125 international players from a record‑tying 43 countries across six continents. The NBA's digital assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third‑party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability. At the NBA, we're passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world. As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league's on‑court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world's most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA's success. Off the court, we're also deeply committed to social responsibility. NBA Cares leads the league's involvement in addressing important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth‑serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health‑related causes.