Background

The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (‘The Board’’) was established in 2016 under the Lotteries and Gaming Act Cap 334 with a mandate to supervise and regulate the establishment, management and operations of the lotteries, gaming, betting and casinos in Uganda, and to protect the citizens from the adverse effects of gaming and betting in Uganda.

Our Vision is “A well-regulated, technology-driven and responsible gaming industry that optimizes revenue generation while contributing to sustainable socio-economic development”

The Board invites Online job applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill vacant positions that exist at the Board’s Regional Offices located in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale as listed below,

Job Title

Auditor Compliance

Job Grade

NLGRB5

No. of Positions

2

Job purpose

To audit lotteries and gaming licensees for compliance

Key duties and responsibilities

• Conducting risk-based audit reviews of licensees i.e. inspection and examination of books of accounts, records, returns and any document or premises of a licensed person.
• Prepare reports recommending necessary corrective measures for any compliance gaps identified.
• Identifying compliance issues that require follow up, investigations and or enforcement actions.
• Support on-going investigations and inquiries relating to gaming and betting.
• Analyse financial returns from licensees and reports from NCEMS and reconcile with URA reports to ensure that licensees are paying the correct revenue.
• Record Tax and Non-tax revenue and prepare periodic reports.
• Analyse quarterly and annual financial statements of the licensees to ensure that licensees comply with International financial reporting standards and minimum capital requirements.
• Conduct regular stakeholder engagements with gaming operators to improve compliance.
• Analyse information from the NCEMS for suspicious transactions and escalate.
• Enforce compliance of the Casino licensees to the Anti money laundering Act and Regulations.

Person specifications

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in either Business Administration, Commerce, Business Computing, Finance and Accounting, Statistics or Business Studies from a recognised university;

Work Experience

Nil.

Competencies

Technical

• Financial management
• Research and analytical skills
• Risk Management
• Information Communication Technology

Behavioural

• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Concern for quality and standards
• Communicating effectively
• Negotiations and mediation skills
• Ethics and integrity

Additional Notes

Only successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

By submitting your application, you consent to National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board collecting, processing, and storing your personal data for recruitment purposes only. All data will be handled in strict accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97 Laws of Uganda.

“Gaming is leisure; know when to play and when to keep away”

• Conducting risk-based audit reviews of licensees i.e. inspection and examination of books of accounts, records, returns and any document or premises of a licensed person.
• Prepare reports recommending necessary corrective measures for any compliance gaps identified.
• Identifying compliance issues that require follow up, investigations and or enforcement actions.
• Support on-going investigations and inquiries relating to gaming and betting.
• Analyse financial returns from licensees and reports from NCEMS and reconcile with URA reports to ensure that licensees are paying the correct revenue.
• Record Tax and Non-tax revenue and prepare periodic reports.
• Analyse quarterly and annual financial statements of the licensees to ensure that licensees comply with International financial reporting standards and minimum capital requirements.
• Conduct regular stakeholder engagements with gaming operators to improve compliance.
• Analyse information from the NCEMS for suspicious transactions and escalate.
• Enforce compliance of the Casino licensees to the Anti money laundering Act and Regulations.

• Financial management
• Research and analytical skills
• Risk Management
• Information Communication Technology
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Concern for quality and standards
• Communicating effectively
• Negotiations and mediation skills
• Ethics and integrity

• A Bachelor’s degree in either Business Administration, Commerce, Business Computing, Finance and Accounting, Statistics or Business Studies from a recognised university;