Senior Betting Risk Analyst X4 at Hollywoodbets

Job Description

Hollywood bets has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Betting Risk Analyst to be based at the Team Support Office in Umhlanga, Durban. This role is responsible for analysis of betting and financial information to optimise risk reporting and risk identification. Advise on the financial risk management pertaining to report commentary, analytics and insights while coordinating team deliverables. Key attributes that we seek in a candidate is an individual proficient with organisation platforms and product types and who is able to solve complex problems. The ideal candidate will have overall inherent traits such as paying attention to detail, applying balanced judgement in decision making.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Diploma/Degree in Accounting/Audit
• 2 years' experience within an Internal Audit Function or Risk Management
• Valid Driver's License

Advantageous:

• Own transport
• Advanced Excel
• SQL experience

Key responsibilities:

Financial Metrics/Operational Duties

• Develop appropriate processes and control systems to ensure mitigation of risk relating to the ibranch operations
• Assist with the development and review the documentation of robust standardized Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and maintenance thereof
• Report daily on operational progress and findings to Betting and Risk Manager
• Create exception reports and alerts to inform the respective parties of any anomalies identified in the betting system in order to mitigate risks
• Compile Monthly reports to be distributed to management and the Betting and Risk Manager
• Effectively communicate findings to the process owners and support the mitigation of control weaknesses in a collaborative manner
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and agreed management actions
• Timeous and accurate reporting of findings with material value or risk
• Work closely with the development and operational teams to test integrations and new products.
• Design and lead a strong control environment in the business by effectively communicating to relevant stakeholders and address challenges and gaps in a timely manner
• Continuously look to improve efficiency and effectiveness through ongoing learning/development and new techniques
• Perform consulting activities and ad hoc assignments as they arise
• Able to build effective teams that are committed to organizational goals and initiatives
• Assist betting risk analysts with their daily tasks and step in when required.

People

• Approval and creation and maintenance of roles and job descriptions and KPIs/KPAs.
• Performance management of team members and disciplinary
• Enforcing ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment
• Approving and identification of training as and when needed for team members
• Formal setting up of individual team member meetings (Initial meeting to layout the KPIs/KPAs, quarterly tracking meeting, half year review and year-end review
• Adequate recognition of team member efforts and motivation of team members
• Talent retention (through role creation, career path planning)
• Succession planning
• Sustainable morale and team building
• Ethics and fraud workshops
• Recruitment and related interviews
• Induction and comfort or new team members
• Appropriate and fair leave planning
• Monitoring of sick leave
• Approval of leave, bio time, phone usage
• Implementation of HR initiatives
• Monitoring of team member productivity, punctuality, breaks and smoke breaks
• Approving and monitoring of overtime
• Promotion of a healthy work environment

Compliance, risk and quality

• Legal agreements in place with all suppliers (where applicable)
• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures
• 100% compliance with health and safety regulations (where applicable)
• Compliance with relevant laws, regulations and affiliated professional standards
• Regular risk assessments and 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 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/recons/audits - 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
• Summarize the detailed daily findings on the designated software or relevant workbook and submit a daily report to the Group Internal control accountant and Finance executive.
• Report suspicious behavior and fraud findings immediately
• Promote declaration of all gifts
• Promote non acceptance of kickbacks. Instances to be reported immediately
• Promote declaration 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 of suspicious transactions
• Promote the Code of Ethics (Integrity, Objectivity, Confidentiality and Competence)
• Ensure all personal information of employees, customers and suppliers and other stakeholders is not shared and is maintained in a secure environment
• Stay abreast with changes in the relevant industry and changes to relevant Acts/Regulations

Growth and new markets/products

• Key supplier relationship management
• Source new products/innovations/robotics/artificial intelligence/predictive analysis
• 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

Skills and competencies:

• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Must be able to facilitate and train
• Must take accountability
• Must have high customer focus

Please note only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.