Financial Controls Analyst (Governance)

Let’s start with the role

The Financial Controls Analyst (Governance) plays a vital role in upholding and shielding the integrity and effectiveness of Kaizen Gaming's internal control environment. As a key member of the Financial Controls team, this individual will strengthen the team’s governance role and will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of financial controls, processes, and governance policies.

The role requires a strong understanding of governance, risk mitigation, internal controls over financial processes and reporting, process-driven analysis, and an ability to collaborate across the organization to ensure compliance with both corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.

• Support drafting, updating, and communicating financial governance policies and procedures across all finance divisions and locations.
• Assist in the documentation, review, and maintenance of the company's internal controls framework, with a specific focus on financial policies and processes.
• Lead the effort to map, document, and review periodically the Finance Playbook, which serves as the single source of truth for all financial operations, including all processes across our divisions.
• Develop and maintain process narratives, flowcharts, and control matrices for key financial cycles (e.g., Revenue, Payments, Procurement, Treasury).
• Monitor and manage compliance with the company's financial policies and procedures.
• Execute and document the testing of key financial controls periodically, including testing for design effectiveness and operational effectiveness.
• Track and document control deficiencies and collaborate with process owners to develop and implement remediation plans.
• Monitor the timely completion of remediation efforts and re-test controls as required.
• Act as a key liaison for internal and external auditors, providing documentation, supporting evidence, and explanations of financial controls and processes.
• Prepare and present reports on the status of the internal controls’ environment and the progress of remediation plans to the Financial Controls Manager and the Finance Management Team.
• Provide guidance and support to other departments on internal control best practices and compliance with financial policies.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of new controls in response to changes in business processes, systems, or regulatory requirements.
• Support the integration of financial controls for new international entities or business verticals.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-4 years of experience in internal controls, internal audit, external audit, or a similar Governance role.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks.
• Ability to manage projects, with attention to detail on multiple concurrent tasks, while meeting various deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in creating process maps, flowcharts, and control matrices. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across different departments.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Business Central) is required.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• A professional certification (e.g., CFE, CPA, ACCA), strong IFRS experience, and knowledge of the online gaming industry's financial and regulatory environment are a plus.