Senior SOX Control Analyst
Description
As a Senior SOX Control Analyst, you’ll play a key role in supporting and enhancing Super Group’s SOX compliance programme, helping ensure a strong, scalable and compliant control environment across our global operations.
Responsibilities
- Identify and assess key financial reporting risks, including risks arising from: Digital platforms, Payments and transactional flows, Regulatory and jurisdictional requirements.
- Lead or actively drive annual SOX scoping and risk assessment exercises.
- Evaluate the impact of emerging risks on the control environment.
- Support the design and implementation of controls aligned to COSO principles.
- Independently assess the adequacy of existing control structures and recommend improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement of the SOX control framework.
- Support the integration of controls into new systems, processes, or business initiatives.
- Perform proactive quality assurance reviews of key processes and controls to assess whether controls are implemented as designed and operating effectively across the Group.
- Assess the SOX implications of changes due to: Accounting or regulatory updates, Process or policy changes, System implementations or enhancements, Organisational restructuring.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure controls evolve alongside business changes.
- Assess control deficiencies/observations, including root cause analysis.
- Support the development of practical and sustainable remediation plans.
- Evaluate whether remediation actions adequately address identified risks.
- Track remediation activities to ensure timely and sustainable closure of control gaps.
- Monitor progress and escalate delays or risks to closure.
- Validate remediation actions prior to closure (where applicable).
- Maintain oversight of deficiency trends and recurring issues.
- Collaborate with control owners to reinforce expectations around control execution and documentation quality.
- Support the maintenance of SOX PMO governance, cadence, and delivery standards.
- Ensure timely delivery of evidence and documentation aligned to audit timelines.
- Coordinate SOX activities across stakeholders to ensure consistent execution.
- Contribute to SOX planning cycles, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Prepare and maintain high-quality SOX documentation, including: Process narratives, Flowcharts, Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs).
- Review and enhance documentation to ensure consistency and clarity across the Group.
- Prepare SOX status updates, memos, dashboards, and metrics, including: Testing progress, Deficiencies and themes, Remediation status.
- Contribute to materials for management and audit committee reporting.
- Support the creation and maintenance of SOX and internal control policies.
- Develop and deliver SOX training materials for process and control owners.
- Provide insights into control effectiveness and programme maturity.
- Promote awareness of controls best practices across the organisation.
- Collaborate with Internal Audit and External Auditors during walkthroughs, testing, and audits.
- Own responses to audit queries and requests for assigned areas.
- Act as a key liaison between the SOX team and control owners.
- Provide clear guidance to stakeholders on SOX requirements and expectations.
- Identify and drive opportunities to simplify, standardise, and automate controls.
- Support the use of systems and data analytics to enhance control effectiveness.
- Drive improvements in efficiency, scalability, and quality of the SOX programme.
Requirements
- Clear, confident communication (written and verbal), and the ability to breakdown complex ideas (required).
- A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross‑functional teams to hit shared goals (required).
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball (required).
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality work (required).
- Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast‑moving environments (required).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (required).
- 4 - 7+ years’ experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or financial controls (required).
- Strong understanding of SOX and COSO frameworks (required).
- Experience in a listed or multinational environment (required).
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills (required).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities (required).
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills (required).
- Project Management - Skilled in managing multiple stakeholders, timelines, and audit deliverables (required).
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CA(SA), CIA, or CISA (preferred).
- 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 with ERP systems and SOX tools (e.g., Workiva, Optro, PowerBI, etc.) (nice-to-have).
- Experience in working with external and internal audit teams (nice-to-have).
Benefits
- Our learning and development programmes give you the tools, training and opportunities to level up fast.
- Our Performance tool ensures you get meaningful feedback to support your development and superdrive your career.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers resources for you and your family.
- Credit and criminal record check will be conducted.
- Qualification verification check will be done.
