Jobs at Betway Africa

The necessary skills that we require for this role include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals
• Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations
• Previous experience in Relationship Management – advantageous.
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask.
• Confidence
• Proven track record of strategic and commercial aptitude

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:
​Relationship & Partnership Management​

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Effectively manage partnerships with Vendors, ensuring goal alignment and long-term collaboration.
• Proactive engagement with stakeholders to identify new opportunities that benefit commercially.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration, acting as a liaison to ensure smooth coordination and execution of joint initiatives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement through clear communication, consistent follow up and a solutions focused approach.

Operational Liaison

• Serves as the primary point of contact between business and Vendors.
• Ensures alignment between strategic goals and operation activities.
• Coordinates the implementation Vendor related initiatives.
• Commercial Awareness
• Demonstrates strong commercial acumen.
• Identifies opportunities to enhance profitability.
• Understands customers and stakeholders needs by aligning commercial strategies to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Balances short-term objectives with long-term growth in mind.

​Project Management and Coordination

• Leads and coordinates projects ensuring timely delivery.
• Develops and maintains well-structured delivery plans.
• Collaborates with multiple cross-functional teams, facilitating effective communication both internally and externally through to delivery.
• Monitors and Tracks project delivery.
• Identifies and mitigates risks and issues by providing proactive and regular updates and insights to key stakeholders.

​Strategic Led Initiatives

• Executes strategic initiatives led by Product Managers ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities
• Monitors progress on strategic projects ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes
• Supports change management helping colleagues adapt and embrace strategic direction set.

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Why we need you

• We’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.
• As the AML Ops Lead, your duties will include assisting with the management of the AML/CFT and Sanctions Team Leads to ensure compliance with the related statutory and/or regulatory requirements from the different regions globally, in respect of any and all anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism including sanctions and the countering of proliferation financing.

What you’ll be doing

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:

• Operationalize the AML, CFT, CPF & Sanctions legislative requirements set out in the Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP) for the respective countries. This includes updating processes, systems and standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with regulation.
• Remaining abreast of AML, CFT, CPF and Sanctions regulations, criminal typologies, industry best practices and developing trends within the industry.
• Update standard operating procedures and provide training to the AML team on new regulation, typologies industry best practices and developing trends within the industry.
• Overview and assisting the Screening team lead with the management and implementation of screening requirements for the respective countries, including but not limited to, alert investigations, escalations, MI and system configuration
• Overview and assisting the Transactional Monitoring team lead with the management and implementation of the AML/CFT/CPF requirements for the respective countries, including but not limited to, alert investigations, escalations, MI, enhancement of rule sets and system configuration.
• Overview and assisting the Enhanced Due Diligence team lead with the management and implementation of AML/CFT/CPF requirements for the respective countries, including but not limited to, alert investigations, escalations, MI, enhancement of rule sets and system configuration
• Timely escalation of any ML / TF/ PF risk, breaches and / or spikes to Management to ensure it as attended to and remediated within applicable regulatory timelines.
• Management and training of the team leads and the respective specialists with the different verticals
• Performing weekly and monthly monitoring on a sample basis of the alerts and EDDs completed by the team leads.
• Support in project management and with new business initiatives and further drive implementation of these requirements within the team
• Support with system monitoring and enhancements as and when requirements change and when new requirements are provided  
• Compiling statistical reports to management and updating daily MI statistics.
• Ensuring tasks are completed within agreed deadlines
• Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with stakeholders (internal / external)
• Ensure proper record-keeping
• Overseeing the AML/CFT team leads to ensure the objectives and deadlines are adhered to

Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
• Ability to use pivot tables and work with an advanced statistical database and statistical methods and functions
• Familiarity with AML/CFT regulations and typologies
• Anti-Money Laundering diploma or similar qualifications an advantage
• Professional certification with an organization, such as the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), gives a distinct advantage
• Experience in managing a team – minimum 4 years

Skills:

• Superb analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to organize and analyze complex data sets
• Ability to easily grasp and comprehend AML risks specific to a particular business unit and develop extensive user requirements as well as recommend automated solutions to reduce those risks

Attributes/Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Successful candidate must be detail-oriented and highly confidential
• Experience performing thorough analyses of customer information
• Experience preparing suspicious activity and transactional reports (SARs/STRs)
• Experience conducting investigations relating to AML beneficial
• Ability to multi-task and handle several different projects
• Proficient time management skills

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations
• Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence to legal standards
• Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
• Ability to use pivot tables and work with an advanced statistical database and statistical methods and functions

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Payroll administration

• The Payroll Administrator ensures all employee data is up-to-date and accurate to ensure that employees are paid correctly and on time. Their duty is to ensure payroll complies with the latest tax legislation.
• This role ensures that monthly payslips are accurate, uploaded on the relevant payroll system and the correct net amount paid. They manage the Employee Self services system with duties such as creating user accounts, unlocking accounts and approving overtime.

Payroll reconciliations

• This role processes salary journals in the relevant system. They perform the following reconciliations on a monthly basis - salary creditors to general ledger; salary control account (payroll to bank statements); IRP5 reconciliations; employee loans to general ledger and ensure compliance to loan agreement and company loan policy. The Payroll Administrator also performs the quarterly Payroll Control account reconciliations in preparation for external audits.

​​​​​​​Payroll Reporting

• The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the timely completion of the following reports for salary sign off - summary of payroll changes; variance reports; overtime payments; loan payments and balances; and bonus payments.

​​​​​​​Salary structuring and tax assistance

• The Payroll Administrator assists with salary structuring in line with the HR remuneration policy and relevant legislation. They also provide ad-hoc assistance with completion of electronic filing of tax return.

​​​​​​​Administration of Payments

• The Payroll Administrator facilitates payments via payroll or manual payments. They administer all taxable employee payments such as bonuses, overtime, travel expense claims, that get paid through payroll into employee’s bank accounts.
• This role processes all regulatory payments and process other authorized HR payments such as garnishees, personal loans, recruitment agencies, and confidential authorised payments (such as sponsored counselling).

End Date: September 5, 2025