Senior Financial Controls Analyst (Governance)
The Senior Financial Controls Analyst is a key driver in maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of Kaizen Gaming's internal control environment. In this senior-level capacity, you will take a lead role in the design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of financial controls and governance policies. This role requires a sophisticated understanding of risk mitigation and the ability to operate independently within a stand-alone governance function. You will serve as a technical anchor for the Financial Controls team, ensuring that our processes remain robust and scalable as the company expands into new international markets and business verticals.
- Drive Policy Evolution: Lead the drafting, updating, and communication of financial governance policies across all finance divisions, ensuring they meet both corporate standards and localized regulatory needs;
- Orchestrate the Finance Division Playbook: Orchestrate the periodic mapping and review of the Finance Playbook, ensuring it remains the accurate "single source of truth" for all financial operations and global processes;
- Roadmap Integration: Align the schedule of process reviews and control updates with broader team objectives and KPIs, ensuring high-risk areas are prioritized effectively;
- Process Design: Develop and maintain advanced process narratives, flowcharts, and control matrices for complex financial cycles (e.g., Revenue, Payments, Treasury);
- Execution & Quality Assurance: Lead the testing of key financial controls (design and operational effectiveness) while providing guidance and quality reviews for work performed by other team members;
- Technical Mentorship: Serve as a point of escalation and a mentor for Financial Controls team members, sharing expertise in risk identification and control documentation to elevate team performance;
- Remediation Leadership: Collaborate with process owners to develop remediation plans for control deficiencies, monitoring their timely completion and performing rigorous re-testing;
- Strategic Liaison: Act as the primary contact for internal and external auditors, providing high-level explanations of financial controls and managing the evidence-gathering process;
- Performance Reporting: Prepare reports on the status of the control environment and progress against remediation KPIs for the Financial Controls Manager and Finance Management Team;
- Advisory & Expansion: Provide expert guidance to other departments on internal control best practices and lead the integration of financial controls for new international entities.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field;
- 5-6+ years of progressive experience in internal controls, audit (Big 4 experience is highly valued), or a dedicated Governance role;
- Strong practical application of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO);
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and deadlines while simultaneously supporting the development of less experienced colleagues;
- Expert-level skills in creating process maps, flowcharts, and control matrices; experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Business Central) is required;
- High attention to detail with the ability to translate data into actionable insights that meet team KPIs;
- A professional certification is strongly preferred (e.g. CIA – Certified Internal Auditor) and deep familiarity with IFRS and complex financial cycles (Revenue, Treasury, Payroll) would be nice to have;
- Exceptional English communication skills, with the ability to present to senior management and influence organizational change.
- A buddy will support you with your onboarding
- Competitive pay and bonus scheme
- Developmental 360° feedback framework
- Family Support
- Hybrid way of working
- Monthly meal allowance
- Private health insurance for you & your family
- Unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training
Kaizen Gaming is one of Europe's fastest-growing GameTech companies, operating the Betano and Stoiximan sports-betting and online-casino brands. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, with a major operational hub in Malta, it serves more than 13 million customers across 19 markets in Europe, the Americas and Africa. The company builds its own technology, combining sportsbook, live betting and casino products. Its flagship Betano brand has grown internationally through sponsorships including UEFA competitions and major football clubs.
