Senior Financial Controls Analyst (Governance)
Description
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
