Sportserve forms part of a remarkable group of B2C sports betting and B2B sportsbook technology companies, focused on delivering first class sports betting experiences and casino products for our users worldwide. Along with Sportion, TechSpirit, Standard Focus and Sportelligent, we are the driving force behind the world renowned sports betting company and our flagship brand, Dafabet.

Since launching our global hiring initiative, we now employ over 2,000 people worldwide, offering exciting career paths in Technology, Trading, Operations and Media. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and international culture that embraces the global community and acts locally. We offer office based, hybrid and remote work on permanent and consultancy contracts all over the world, making us the true global employer of choice.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The role will have broad exposure to multiple locations within the group as well as across departments. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong understanding of staff cost reporting and analysis with excellent technical and communication skills.

What you'll be getting up to: 

Financial Management

• Aggregate payroll data across multiple locations and provide accurate detailed monthly analysis.
• Prepare monthly reports analysing variances in staff costs, including headcount, salaries, bonuses, and other employee-related expenses
• Develop and manage payroll KPI reporting across the group.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for staff costs.
• Maintain accurate and up to date financial records relating to payroll. Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts by providing the relevant journal entries.
• Develop and maintain robust forecasting models for staff costs, considering business needs and economic changes.
• Manage payroll for certain locations within the group.
• Preparing and submitting payroll reports, tax filings and statutory payments as required.
• Assisting in implementing process improvements and automation within the international payroll function.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between Finance and HR, to ensure accuracy and alignment.
• Liaise with department heads to create payroll budgets and provide monthly variance analysis.

Ad-Hoc Analysis

• Lead the response to ad hoc requests for staff related expense analysis and reporting from senior management and other stakeholders.
• Lead and provide support to special projects and initiatives as required
• Lead the provision of staff costs related expense insights and recommendations as required to support business decision-making.

Requirements:

• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Google equivalents also a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Team player with own initiative, reliability and active listening skills
• Good at establishing and maintaining internal and external solid working relationships
• Effective at influencing stakeholders and the ability to convey financial information concisely and accurately to non-finance people.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred not essential
• Experience with financial reporting, consolidation, and analysis
• Minimum of 2 years in a similar role
• Dealing with the complexity of payroll in multiple locations

**Applications in English only please

Diversity & Inclusion

We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing.