Accountant, Regulatory Returns

bet365; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online gambling company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Accountant to oversee regulatory reports and financial reconciliations for North American markets. The role requires AAT qualification, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. Applicants should have experience with data management and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a hybrid work model and the potential for significant contributions to the team's success.

Qualifications

• Experience working with high volumes of data.
• Proactive and organised with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Basic understanding of the gambling industry and an interest in a wide range of sports is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review daily financial reconciliations for accuracy.
• Manage preparation of Duty and Tax submissions.
• Provide commentary to explain fluctuations in financial figures.
• Assist in internal and external audits.
• Contribute to development and testing of regulatory reports.
• Analyse figures to identify trends and support decision-making.
• Assist in launching new markets.
• Ensure updates to procedure documents.
• Communicate with stakeholders.
• Complete adhoc requests from stakeholders.

Skills

Communication and presentation abilities

Excel functions

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Initiative and quick grasp of new concepts

Self-motivated with process improvement focus

Education

AAT Qualified or studying AAT Level 4

Job description

bet365 Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Overview

An Accountant who will play a vital role in overseeing the daily reconciliation of regulatory reports, ensuring all of the financial regulatory requirements are met.

You will be an integral part of the North American Regulatory Returns team, responsible for ensuring continual delivery of regulatory returns in current and new markets.

A large part of the role will require you to assist in the delivery of a number of current regulated North American markets. You will ensure all requirements for Duty, Taxes and adhoc requests are met as well as the testing of new reports that are required.

The North American market is expanding rapidly, making this a brilliant opportunity for someone who has excellent attention to detail and can manage workload effectively.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK from their first day of employment.

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Qualifications

• AAT Qualified or studying AAT Level 4.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to show initiative and grasp new concepts quickly.
• Self-motivated with the ability to make continuous improvements to processes, with a focus on efficiency and accuracy.
• Experience working with high volumes of data.
• Proactive and inquisitive mindset, committed to continuous learning.
• Proficiency in Excel functions.
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in financial data.
• Basic understanding of the gambling industry and an interest in a wide range of sports is desirable.

Main Responsibilities

• Reviewing daily financial reconciliations for multiple North American markets, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data.
• Managing the preparation of Duty and Tax submissions.
• Producing detailed and insightful commentary to explain fluctuations in financial figures.
• Assisting in the completion of internal and external audits.
• Contributing to the development and testing of regulatory reports.
• Analysing figures to identify trends in data and providing insight to management to support informed decision-making.
• Assisting the Senior Accountant in tasks required for the launch of new markets.
• Ensuring all tasks have a procedure document, which is kept up to date.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Completing any adhoc requests from key stakeholders.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos