Payments Reconciliation & Controls Manager

WE ARE BETCLIC 🎯 Betclic, European leader in sports betting, is much more than just an online gaming site! Also offering Poker, Horse Racing, and Casino games across various countries and continents, it is an inspiring and forward-thinking company: every day brings new challenges in a modern and dynamic environment. As an influential player in the tech industry, with strong and sustained growth over the years, we believe in innovation through diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to reach their full potential. With our multicultural team, we provide an optimal, safe and responsible gaming experience, powered by cutting-edge technology. WHY JOIN US? 🚀 At Betclic, success comes from passionate and committed teams. Here’s why you’ll love working with us: 💡An international and creative environment where every project is an opportunity to innovate 📈Hypergrowth that brings new challenges and development opportunities every day 🏡A healthy work-life balance: flexible remote work and workplace well-being are essential pillars for us. 🌟A unique and friendly atmosphere, with 1,600 employees across 5 countries and our headquarters in Bordeaux Are you passionate about sports and tech? Join us and help shape the future of online gaming! ENTER THE GAME 🎮 The Reconciliation Manager leads the team responsible for the daily and month-end reconciliation of PSP transactions, balances and settlements. The role ensures that high-volume payment data is complete, accurate and properly supported, and that discrepancies are investigated to root cause and resolved or appropriately escalated. The role combines strong accounting and reconciliation knowledge with an investigative mindset and works closely with Treasury and the Payment Product team to manage settlement issues, transaction discrepancies and continuous process improvement. YOUR RO LE WITHIN BETCLIC 🔥 Reconciliation & control: Own the daily and month-end reconciliation process across PSPs, banks and internal systems, with a strong focus on completeness, accuracy, ageing and timely resolution of exceptions. Investigation & root cause: Lead investigations into missing, duplicate, timing, settlement and transaction differences. Use data and transaction flows to determine what happened, quantify the impact and drive issues to resolution. Settlements & Treasury: Oversee reconciliation of PSP settlements to bank receipts and underlying transactions. Work closely with Treasury on settlement timing, missing or delayed receipts, balances and other cash-related discrepancies. Accounting & month-end: Ensure PSP balances, fees, accruals, adjustments and reconciling items are properly understood and supported, and that the accounting impact is reflected appropriately in month-end close. Payment Product partnership: Partner closely with Payment Product on transaction issues, PSP behaviour, data gaps and process changes. Lead meetings, challenge assumptions where needed and agree clear actions, owners and deadlines. Process & data improvement: Design and improve reconciliation processes and controls, identify recurring issues and define practical improvements. Work with Technology on tools and automation, with scripting/SQL as supporting skills rather than the core of the role. Team leadership: Lead, coach and develop the reconciliation team, set priorities and ensure high-quality delivery and adequate coverage of critical daily and month-end activities. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 🔍 Education: Degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Data Science or part-qualified ACCA / ACA. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in payment provider reconciliations, with managerial experience. Accounting knowledge: Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, preparation of journals, financial controls and month-end processes, with the ability to understand the accounting impact of operational issues. Data skills: Comfortable working with large datasets and tracing transactions across multiple systems. Advanced Excel is expected; SQL, Power Query, Power BI or similar tools are advantageous. Investigative mindset: Highly analytical, curious and persistent, with a strong focus on completeness, accuracy, evidence and understanding why a difference exists rather than simply clearing an exception. Process mindset: Comfortable designing, documenting and improving processes and controls, challenging existing ways of working and balancing efficiency with strong financial control. Communication: Confident leading meetings and explaining complex reconciliation or settlement issues clearly to Treasury and Payment Product stakeholders. Team management & mentoring: Manage, coach and mentor the reconciliation team, set priorities, review the quality of work and investigations, support the development of team members and ensure appropriate coverage of critical daily and month-end activities. Leadership: Able to prioritise material issues, make sound judgements, challenge constructively and develop others. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS RECRUITMENT? 📝  If your application is shortlisted, you will meet with the relevant hiring managers and an HR representative throughout the recruitment process.  You may also be asked to complete technical assessments and a psychometric test, depending on the role. The recruitment process typically takes between 3 to 6 weeks, ensuring a smooth and engaging experience for you. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? 🎁 🌍Travel & Leisure benefit up to €600 per year 🏋️Fitness benefit up to €30 per month 🍽️Meal allowance 🩺Private health insurance after 6 months of employment ✅Private pension scheme after 6 months of employment 🏠Relocation package 💻Hybrid work arrangement from Malta ✈️Possibility to work remotely from home country for a few weeks per year 📚Constant focus on skills development with a personalised annual training program 📈Career development in an international environment Indefinite contract, available immediately in Sliema, Malta 📍 Betclic Group - Tagliaferro Business Centre, Level 3, Gaiety Lane, Sliema SLM1551, Malta