Financial and BI Analyst

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 and BI Analyst Analysts based in Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The purpose of the Financial and BI Analyst role is to provide support to managers and take full ownership of assigned analytics projects, including affiliate programs and other business areas. Drive improvements in processes, strengthen controls, and ensure accurate reporting to support decision-making and business effectiveness. Assist senior staff in executing their responsibilities while contributing to the development of departmental analytics capabilities to meet evolving business needs.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• 2 years + experience in a data analysis, reporting, or BI-related role 
• Completed Matric with English and Mathematics
• Computer literate
• Own Transport.
• Strong experience with data analysis, dashboards, and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel).
• Proficient in SQL for data extraction and validation

Bonus To Have:

• A completed qualification or studies towards Auditing, Accounting, or Business Intelligence will be advantageous.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Financial Metrics/Operational Duties

• Work closely with the Accounting and Information Reporting Manager/ Group Financial Control Manager.
• Analyse and evaluate existing business processes to identify improvement opportunities and operational efficiencies.
• Collect, interpret, and analyse Affiliate Marketing data to identify system weaknesses, potential risks, and ensure the accurate representation of data provided to third parties.
• Collaborate daily with the Finance and Affiliate teams to investigate any anomalies in commission payments.
• Investigate and resolve variances identified in monthly financial and operational reports.
• Collect, interpret, and analyse data to identify system weaknesses and potential risks.
• Assist in planning and supporting the implementation of process improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with development and operational teams to test system integrations, enhancements, and new products.
• Reconcile transactional data and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Perform regular checks on system performance, reporting anomalies, and escalating issues as needed.
• Support the deployment and maintenance of operational tools and software.
• Assist in developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key processes.
• Identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in operational workflows and recommend process improvements.
• Support the deployment and implementation of new software and related operational processes.
• Maintain detailed working papers and documentation to support daily operational reviews and findings.
• Prepare daily reports summarizing key observations and sign-off activities.
• Identify weaknesses in procedures, policies, and internal control frameworks and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure operational deadlines are met and processes are executed with accuracy and consistency.
• Ensure tasks and reporting are completed accurately and within required deadlines.
• Provide timely reporting of findings that may present material financial or operational risk.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization and change management.
• Recommend enhancements to processes and controls to improve operational efficiency and mitigate company risk.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures
• 100% compliance with health and safety regulations (where applicable)
• Support the Accounting and Information Reporting Manager / Group Financial Control Manger regarding the maintenance of the risk register
• Intense focus on quality with regards to communication, capturing, documentation etc
• Maintenance of department process write-ups/ system descriptions and quarterly updating
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on their 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/recons - 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.
• Summaries of the detailed daily findings on the designated software and submit a daily report to the Accounting and Information Reporting Manager / Group Financial Control Manager
• Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS, NCA and BEE auditors
• Promote declaration of all gifts and report suspicious requests to clear queries from departments responding to queries
• Promote declaration of all conflicts of interest upfront
• Promote a culture of confidentiality within the business with regards to the protection of personal information
• Promote a culture of compliance with FICA and AML regulations with regards to reporting suspicious transactions.
• Ensure all personal information of loan applicants and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment.
• Stay abreast of changes in the relevant industry and changes to relevant Acts/Regulations
• Ensure that relevant Audit Policies, Procedures, Manuals and training manuals are maintained and updated accordingly

Growth and new markets/products

• Key supplier relationship management
• Development of existing products/software
• Ensure that measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve short term, medium-term, long-term goals
• Assist with company projects or lead company projects as allocated from time to time

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• Good communication skills
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical and strategic skills
• Demonstrate the ability to pay attention to details and strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrate high energy, enthusiasm and motivation in execution of work.
• Ability to take accountability
• Demonstrates an exceptional level of customer service
• Ability to coach and train
• Very driven and proactive
• Demonstrate strong administration skill

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.