Financial Accountant

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 an amazing opportunity for a Financial Accountant based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The Successful incumbent will be responsible for processing of monthly journals, review of general ledgers, preparation of management accounts and relevant supporting performance measures which will be reviewed by the Junior Financial manager. Preparation of reconciliations on a monthly basis for all balance sheet accounts which will be reviewed by the Junior Financial manager. Preparation of VAT recons with supporting schedules. Preparation of all schedules requested by the External Auditors and facilitating requests of documents during the audit. Direct supervision/mentoring of junior team members. Assisting the Junior Financial manager in fulfilling his/her duties.

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• Pastel Evolution or Similar Accounting Software
• Microsoft Office

• Studying towards Relevant Degree/Diploma

• Review of general ledgers to ensure cashbook and creditors capturing are correctly allocated and VAT correctly accounted for.
• Capturing and posting of monthly journals.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Preparation of performance measures relevant to the management accounts.
• Analytical review of all accounts and provide commentary on variances.
• Compiling reports highlighting monthly fluctuations on key accounts - producing graphs.
• Ensure the management accounts are prepared timeously to ensure there is adequate time for review by the Junior Financial Manager.
• Preparation of annual financial statements.
• Responsible for binding the final pack of management accounts which will be reviewed by the Senior Accountants and Group Financial Manager.
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations by deadline communicated by the Junior Financial Manager.
• Ensure routine transactions (expenses, asset purchases, cash book entries, sales etc.) are processed timeously by subordinates.
• Processing of non-routine transaction (depreciation, impairments, provisions, finance costs/income, discounting, lease straight-ling, management fees, administration fees etc.) and complex transactions
• Ensure correct capitalization of assets vs expensing repairs/maintenance or expensing items that will be consumed within one month.
• Ensure the cashbook clerks, creditors and debtors meet there deadlines which will allow sufficient time for review of all general ledgers before the preparation of management accounts.
• Review VAT general ledger account, prepare Output and Input Reasonableness schedules and VAT reconciliation which will be reviewed by the Junior Financial Manager for the period which it's due.
• Review and approve all loan, creditors, facility, instalment sales reconciliations to external statements
• Process accruals (test estimation accuracy by reference to trends and comparison of actual results to previous estimates).
• Process monthly standing debit orders (rent, insurance, telephone, subscriptions etc.).
• Assist the Junior Financial Manager in the preparation of Budgets.
• Prepare all schedules required by the External Auditors, Internal Auditors and BEE Auditors.
• Facilitate requests by External Auditors, Internal Auditors and BEE Auditors for documents required for substantive testing.
• Assist the Junior Financial Manager on ad hoc tasks which will enable him/her to fulfill their duties.
• Tracking performance and scheduling performance review meetings with the Group Financial Manager.

• Comply with company policy and procedure.
• 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, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models - 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.
• 100% compliance with COSACT, Tax acts, IFRS/IFRS for SMEs and other laws/regulations relating to finance.
• Preparation of to department process write-ups/ system descriptions and quarterly updating.

• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term and long term goals.
• Ad hoc tasks as required.

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.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

• Job Identification 1586
• Job Category Finance and Accounting
• Posting Date 03/30/2026, 08:21 AM
• Locations 6, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320, ZA (On-site)
• Apply Before 04/08/2026, 08:21 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Roster No

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