Compliance and Audit Manager
Posted 10 days agoPennsylvania, United StatesAttractive PackageJob Reference: 37186
A highly regarded Gambling business is launching online and looking to hire a consummate professional in Compliance.
Reports To: Senior Manager of Compliance and Operations
Location: Hybrid (2 days per week in Philadelphia office)
Role Summary:
The Compliance Audit Manager is responsible for conducting in-depth audits across multiple operational areas, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and financial integrity. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to drive process improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience in compliance, risk management, or auditing within the gaming or financial services industry.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly audits across key operational areas, ensuring compliance and identifying potential issues proactively. Including but not limited to:
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reports, covering various deposit and withdrawal thresholds, frequent transaction patterns, and other indicators of risk, escalating findings as needed.
- Geolocation compliance reports, including proxy betting, autoblocks, and perimeter breaches, escalating anomalies and flagged trends.
- Marketing promotions and discretionary bonuses to verify adherence to pre-approved terms, eligibility criteria, and execution accuracy.
- Responsible gaming (RG) patterns and player activity, identifying concerning behaviors, analyzing engagement with responsible gaming tools, and ensuring appropriate interventions and escalations are conducted.
- Large jackpots, W2Gs, and taxable events, ensuring accurate reporting and regulatory adherence.
- Change management audits, ensuring that release notes and system changes are properly documented, reviewed, and compliant with governance policies.
- Identify, document, and escalate variances or exceptions discovered during audits, recommending process improvements to enhance compliance and efficiency.
- Prepare comprehensive audit reports and communicate findings to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain flexibility in audit processes, adapting to emerging business needs and regulatory changes by developing and refining audit topics and methodologies as required.
- Review payment reporting requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards, escalating discrepancies where necessary.
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in auditing, compliance, risk management, or related fields.
- Experience in the gaming industry is highly preferred, or a related field (ie financial services).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience conducting audits related to AML, responsible gaming, or geolocation compliance.
- Familiarity with casino operations, gaming regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of working with SQL or other data query tools to support auditing and analysis.
- Previous experience collaborating with compliance, risk, and IT teams to enforce governance and policy controls.
- Experience in change management oversight, ensuring effective tracking and compliance of system releases and incident resolution.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday benefits.
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities.