Website Hollywoodbets
Hollywoodbets have been revolutionising betting within South Africa since 1999 and we are currently making inroads further into Southern Africa. As a frontrunner in our industry we are always finding new ways to give our customers the best betting experience. Our sports betting site features a la… read morerge variety of events and markets to bet on, with expert betting support both online and in store. We offer local and international horse racing betting, an extensive range of sports betting from soccer to American Sports as well as our fantastic Lucky Numbers international lottery offering. Betting is offered 365 days a year. We are also proud to provide live betting with our Live In-Play and Betgames Africa options. After opening our first branch in Durban in the year 1999 we took the leap and joined the online community with the launch of our website www.hollywoodbets.net in 2006. Our mobisite www.hollywoodbets.mobi was created soon after that in 2009 as the business expanded. Hollywoodbets now has over 80 branches spread across six of South Africa’s provinces as well as one branch in Mozambique. Additionally, we provide our customers with a variety of betting platforms including USSD betting, via our Phone-A-Bet call centre, the mobisite and website as well as the feature phone application. Our values include service excellence, commitment to achieving our objectives, ubuntu, integrity, innovation, enthusiasm and accountability, and they underpin everything we do. For that reason we believe in investing in our team, and we’ve seen many people rise through the ranks. Hollywoodbets strongly believes in investing in the communities that we operate in, and we support charitable organisations and grassroots sports teams around SA on an annual basis. For more on the Hollywoodbets My Community Programme please visit our dedicated sites http://csi.hollywoodbets.net/ and http://sponsor.hollywoodbets.net/.
Responsibilities
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 Chief Financial Officer (Projects). Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?
The successful incumbent will be responsible for strategic leadership and financial oversight of finance and related Projects for all entities within the broader Hollywoodbets Group with a key focus on the Group’s investment strategy.
You Bring:
Degree/Honours qualification in Finance.
5 years’ experience in a Senior Financial role as a Financial Director or Chief Financial Officer or similar level.
5 years’ experience in Investment Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions.
A Bonus To Have:
Registered CA.
What You’ll Do For The Brand:
Financial metrics:
Monthly executive reporting and oversight of Projects and Investments.
Quarterly board reporting and presentations where required of Projects and Investments.
Financial accounting and controls design, implementation and oversight for Projects and Investments.
Oversight of management accounting and information reporting within business and to executive team for Projects and Investments.
Support CFO: Gaming and IT on projects related to Treasury management, insurance, foreign exchange, employee benefits and other key projects.
Support CFO: Non-Gaming and Properties on property valuations, tenant and lease negotiations, property purchase transactions and other key projects.
Support CFO: Racing on Racing projects.
Project and feasibility assessments for new loan and equity investment projects, including due diligence and related processes and oversight of external consultants where applicable.
Corporate law, SARB, tax and BEE annual compliance and structuring analysis.
Support the Group CFO and CEO with strategic initiatives and projects.
People:
Living HW values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
Direct supervision and mentoring of the relevant members of the Finance team.
Creation and maintenance of roles and job descriptions and KPIs for your direct report subordinates, including annual performance reviews.
Attend to disciplinary issues which include PIP’s, warnings and hearings.
Sourcing, attendance and performance of training as and when needed for staff.
Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
Sustainable morale and team building initiatives.
Recruitment and related interviews.
Talent retention.
Succession planning (through effective mentoring and counselling).
What You’ll Bring To The Team:
Demonstrate strong business acumen.
Portray good analytical skill.
Demonstrate strong financial reporting and management.
Understanding of relevant legislation and professional standards.
Apply Before 11/20/2025
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