SOX Auditor
The SOX Auditor examines and evaluates the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the organisation’s internal control systems and procedures and recommends corrective actions to improve operations, enhance internal controls, and reduce costs where possible.
This role is responsible for the development of a risk-based annual audit plan detailing the scope, nature, and timing of audit activities. It involves conducting internal audits to assess internal controls and procedures, as well as ad-hoc investigations and reviews as requested by senior management.
The SOX Auditor identifies key areas of risk within the organisation and proposes appropriate controls to mitigate these risks. They monitor the timely implementation of management actions recommended in audit reports and liaise with external governing bodies on compliance and internal control issues.
Reporting involves preparing audit reports in line with the approved audit plan, discussing audit findings and recommendations with line managers, and reporting significant issues to senior management. The role provides senior management with an opinion on the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of internal controls and reports on breakdowns in governance, risk management, and internal control.
Continuous improvement includes assisting with the development of a good governance, risk management, and internal control culture, and monitoring trends and developments in the internal audit area. Ad-hoc training on corporate governance, risk management, and internal control may be carried out for staff when required.
- Develop a risk-based annual audit plan detailing the scope, nature, and timing of audit activities.
- Design internal audit procedures and work program.
- Conduct internal audits to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures.
- Conduct ad-hoc investigations and reviews as requested by senior management.
- Identify key areas of risk within the organisation and propose appropriate controls to mitigate the risks.
- Monitor the timely implementation of management actions recommended in the audit reports.
- Liaise with external governing bodies on compliance and internal control issues.
- Prepare audit reports in line with the approved audit plan.
- Discuss audit findings and recommendations with line managers and report significant issues to senior management.
- Provide senior management with an opinion on the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the internal controls in the organisation.
- Report on breakdowns in governance, risk management and internal control.
- Assist with the development of a good governance, risk management and internal control culture.
- Monitor trends and developments in the internal audit area.
- Carry out ad hoc training on corporate governance, risk management, internal control to staff when required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively (required)
- Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals (required)
- Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope (required)
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs (required)
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations (required)
- In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends (nice-to-have)
- Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations (nice-to-have)
- Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards (nice-to-have)
- Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies (nice-to-have)
- Comprehensive learning and development programmes
- Performance Tool for regular, constructive feedback
- Employee Assistance programme for employees and their families
Betway Africa is the African arm of Betway, the sports-betting and online-casino brand owned by Super Group (SGHC), a holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Operating since 2006, it delivers sports betting and casino products - including the Jackpot City, Lucky Nugget and Ruby Fortune brands - across markets such as South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. The division employs more than 1,000 people, with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It covers functions spanning marketing, technology, finance and customer care for Betway's African operations.