Company Description
Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.
Job Description
Background
This is an exciting opportunity to join Entain’s Internal Audit global function.
You will be working for a FTSE 100 company responsible for over 27,000 employees worldwide, generating annual revenue of over £2bn annually. The Group has key operations in Belgium, Australia, Gibraltar, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Croatia, USA and the UK.
The business is looking to recruit talented, experienced audit managers who share a passion for delivering value and quality and will be working closely within a highly skilled and trained audit team.
The role will provide a high level of access to both senior management as well as Audit Committee and Board level as well as working closely with all areas of the business both nationally and internationally.
The Internal Audit function will provide an excellent opportunity for exposure to the entire Group and growth within this specialist discipline.
Role Purpose
As an Internal Audit Manager your primary responsibility will be to provide independent, objective assurance as to the effectiveness of the company’s control framework. This will be primarily through the delivery of the annual audit plan to the business. As such, you will be responsible for working closely with the business to deliver audits and partnering the senior executives in order to remediate any issues arising.
You will be responsible for scoping, management and execution of audit fieldwork and reporting as part of the overall management of the audit lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver the audits assigned to you from the annual audit plan, including planning, fieldwork, reporting and follow-up. Audits could include:
- Marketing and customer operations processes
- Trading, sportsbook, poker and casino operations processes
- Taxation matters including assurance around the company’s facilitation of tax evasion compliance framework or permanent establishment framework management
- Regulatory compliance processes and corporate governance management systems
- GDPR and data privacy management
- HR and payroll management
- In-flight and completed strategic projects
- Contribute to testing as part of a joint audit team with the IT audit function concerning integrity and accuracy of financial systems
- Contribute to the identification and documentation of risk in the audit universe
- Participate in multi-person audit teams on larger audit assignments
- Lead cross-disciplinary or multi-auditor engagements, acting as manager for the audit
- Ensure that all audit work is completed against agreed quality standards within the specified time frames and budget
- Create high quality, value-adding commercially focused reports identifying areas of deficiency with clear and concise recommendations
- Partner the business in remediating any issues identified, exploring possible solutions with the key stakeholders and following through to agree action plans and obtain regular updates on the progress of those plans
- Manage multiple projects concurrently and support other ad hoc projects as they arise
- Act as a mentor for other members of the audit team, up-skill and cross-train other auditors in various audit disciplines
- Develop long term working relationships with key business stakeholders and within the IA and other commercial functions
Qualifications
Qualifications and Education
- Degree qualified with at least a 2:1
- A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or IIA qualified with 2+ years experience
- Experienced auditor (internal/external)
- Additional qualifications would be beneficial (CIIA, CISA)
Specialist Skills and Experience
- Ability to be able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong core audit skills, knowledge of IIA professional standards and understanding of up-to-date auditing methodologies and concepts
- Strong business and commercial acumen
- Experience with data driven auditing & analytical reviews
- Highly motivated, honest, approachable and collaborative individual
- Strong communications skills; clear and concise communicator (written and oral)
- Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
- Experience working within a large, complex, multinational organisation would be helpful but industry experience is not required
Additional Information
At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.
Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like
- A regular bonus
- Healthcare support
- A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
- Great development opportunities
- Wellbeing support, and so much more.
And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.
Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.
We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.
