Accountant

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Cape Town, Western Cape
In-Office
Mid level
Sports
The Role
As an Accountant at SuperSportBet, you will manage financial operations, reporting, reconciliations, payroll, and ensure compliance with accounting principles.
Summary Generated by Built In

KingMakers is a proudly African company shaping the future of sports and iGaming entertainment across the continent.

Since 2018, we’ve been building platforms — including BetKing and SuperSportBet — that bring millions of fans closer to the excitement of play through technology, integrity, and innovation.

Operating across markets such as Nigeria and South Africa, we’re part of a new generation of African businesses redefining what quality, trust, and entertainment look like in our industry.

Our vision is clear: to be the home where Africa plays. At KingMakers, we move fast, stay curious, and hold ourselves to high standards of performance and accountability. We believe great products don’t just entertain — they build connection, opportunity, and pride across the communities we serve.


Role overview

This is not just about bookkeeping or ticking off monthly tasks. As an Accountant at SuperSportBet, you’ll play a central role in keeping our financial operations structured, compliant, and efficient. Ensuring that the business can run smoothly and make informed decisions at every step.

You’ll be working closely with the Finance Manager to support day-to-day operations while also taking ownership of key processes, from reporting and reconciliations to payroll and payments. This is a role for someone who values precision, consistency, and structure, and who is comfortable working in a dynamic environment where attention to detail really matters.

If you’re looking to take the next step in your accounting career, with visibility across a growing organisation and the opportunity to make a real impact, this could be the right fit.


Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 4+ years of experience in a finance/accounting role
  • Experience managing payroll and related reconciliations
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles and tax requirements
  • Proficiency in Excel and accounting software (e.g., Sage, Xero, or similar)
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • You bring a structured and organised approach to your work
  • You’re reliable, proactive, and take ownership of your responsibilities
  • You value accuracy and consistency, especially when working with data
  • You’re able to meet deadlines and manage multiple deliverables calmly and effectively
  • You enjoy contributing to a team and supporting business stability through strong financial practices
Responsibilities
  • Ensuring financial operations run smoothly day to day—accurate, timely, and compliant
  • Giving visibility to key stakeholders through clear, actionable reporting
  • Owning reconciliations, payroll, and supplier relationships with care and precision
  • Supporting strategic decisions by maintaining clean, reliable, and scalable financial data What You’ll Be Doing
  • Support daily financial operations, working alongside the Finance Manager to ensure accurate recording of all transactions
  • Maintain financial records and processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Manage supplier invoices and payments, including local and international transactions
  • Prepare and submit weekly and monthly financial reports for internal visibility
  • Oversee payroll processes, including salary preparation, posting, and staff benefits reconciliation
  • Ensure accurate tax submissions, including VAT201 and EMP201
  • Keep documentation organised, supporting audits and compliance requirements

Benefits
  • Health Support: Employer contribution toward your monthly medical aid, helping you invest in your health and wellbeing.
  • Comprehensive Insurance: Group risk cover providing additional protection and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
  • Future Planning: Employer contributions to a provident fund to support your long-term financial security and retirement planning.
  • Performance Bonus: discretionary rewards that celebrate your impact*
  • Convenience at Work: free reserved parking at the office
  • Hybrid Work: a flexible arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote each week
  • Work with global teams across Nigeria, Spain, Malta & the UK.

*Eligibility for the discretionary bonus depends on the onboarding cycle and start date; employees joining after a certain point in the year may not be eligible for the 2025 cycle.

Top Skills

Excel
Sage
Xero
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The Company
HQ: London
644 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

KingMakers is the leading sports and digital entertainment platform company across the African continent.

We are focused on creating opportunity. Opportunity that allows individuals and communities to realise their dreams – to be the best they can be. Opportunities to grow, to change, to build a business, to make a difference. Opportunity for individuals. Opportunity for our communities.

Our proprietary technology, delivered through our agency and online platforms, brings sports fans and their communities closer to the games they love.

We do this by building products and content experiences that delight our customers daily, that empower our partners and sustain their communities.

That’s why at the heart of KingMakers is a passion to empower individuals and to give back to the community. We do this by allowing agents in our network to grow their own business and in so doing enrich the communities in which we operate.

Our goal is always to put the customer first : by combining technology, customer insight and talent we strive to give African sports fans a superior, more rewarding and engaging experience, online, offline 24/7.

Our Values:
• Customer Focus
• Passion & Dedication
• Openness, Honesty & Directness
• Innovation & Big Thinking
• Ownership & Accountability
• Speed & Focus
• Low Ego
• Fun

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