Senior SOX Control Analyst

Betway Africa · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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  • As our 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.

What you'll do

You'll take ownership of work that gives us our competitive edge, including:

Risk Assessment & Scoping

  • 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

Control Design & Framework Enhancement

  • 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

Process Reviews & SOX Impact Assessments

  • 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

Deficiencies and Issue Resolution

  • 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

SOX Programme Delivery, Governance and Documentation

  • 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

Reporting, Training & Policy Management

  • 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

Audit & Stakeholder Engagement

  • 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

Continuous Improvement & Automation

  • 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
  • This list covers your core responsibilities – with plenty of room to stretch, explore and take on new challenges as we grow.

What you'll bring You're someone who brings:

  • Clear, confident communication written and verbal, and the ability to breakdown complex ideas
  • A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross‑functional teams to hit shared goals
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality work
  • Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast‑moving environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
  • 6+ years' experience in SOX compliance, internal audit, or financial controls
  • Strong understanding of SOX and COSO frameworks
  • Experience in a listed or multinational environment
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
  • Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Project Management - Skilled in managing multiple stakeholders, timelines, and audit deliverables
  • Professional certifications such as CPA, CASA, CIA, or CISA.

Desirable skills you've got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills

  • In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
  • Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations
  • Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards
  • Experience with ERP systems and SOX tools e.g., Workiva, Optro, PowerBI, etc.
  • Experience in working with external and internal audit teams.
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