Finance Manager - Gambling

About the role

As our Finance Manager at Traffic Label you are responsible for the efforts and results of the financial department. You will manage a small, international and remote team and report to the Chief Operating Officer in regards to all financial and accounting activities. Your role as Finance Manager is hands on, dealing with all aspects of the finance function, playing a key part to Traffic Label's growing team and success.

Key responsibilities

• Compile monthly stat reports for all operator and affiliate partners.
• Work with deals and commercial team to resolve commission conflicts and issue.
• Monitor affiliate revenues from various partnerships with gambling operators, including tracking commissions, bonuses, and revenue share models.
• Compare actual financial performance against budget/forecast, explaining variances and suggesting corrective measures.
• Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis to predict how changes in affiliate deals, traffic sources, or industry regulations could impact financial performance.
• Ensure that financial operations comply with gambling regulations, anti-money laundering (AML) laws, and other industry-specific legal requirements.
• Monitor adherence to the terms of affiliate agreements, particularly regarding payments and revenue-share agreements.
• Work closely with the marketing team to control costs related to affiliate traffic acquisition, including PPC, SEO, and other marketing strategies.
• Manage financial risks, such as currency fluctuations (as gambling affiliates often deal with international operators) and payment delays or non-payment by gambling operators.
• Oversee financial systems to detect fraudulent activity related to affiliate payments, such as fake player registrations or artificial traffic generation.
• Manage cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports.
• Prepare reports for the internal management structure.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for both the trading and local holding company.
• Managed the financial interaction with customers, suppliers, tax authorities and external auditors.
• Work collaboratively with all internal teams to ensure finance effectively executes all responsibilities appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Accurately forecast costs for the year, updating each month with business developments.
• Prepared yearly budgets with co-ordination of all relevant departments.
• Prepared annual financial statements and year end audit process.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.
• Review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for cost reduction opportunities.
• Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies.
• Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations.
• Suggest updates and improvements for accounting systems, including payroll and invoicing.

The ideal candidate

• ACA/ACCA, equivalent qualification or qualified by experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a finance / accounting focussed role.
• The ability to prioritise multiple concurrent workstreams and meet all reporting requirements is crucial.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, whilst using common sense and initiative to provide working solutions to finance and business needs.
• The ability to manage and oversee all day to day accounting operations of the company including all operational finance and payment matters.
• The ability to manage a remote team and foster a positive working environment.
• Experience of taking ownership and accountability for all relevant reporting needs.
• The ability to establish and grow strong working relationships with employees across all levels, teams and departments.
• Experience of preparing monthly financial packs with full analysis of expenditure.
• Proficient use of MS products: Excel, Word, Outlook and other relevant software.
• Experience with Sage.
• Experience of PO and expense approval systems, BI reporting and analysis tools.