Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager - 12 month FTC

Senior Finance Manager - Global Intercompany & Statutory Reporting
Location – London/Leeds/Dublin
Hybrid  - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

12 month FTC

Flutter consists of two commercial divisions (FanDuel and International) and our central Flutter Functions; COO, Finance & Legal. Here in Flutter Functions we work with colleagues across all our divisions and regions to deliver something we call the Flutter Edge.  It’s our competitive advantage, our ‘secret sauce’ which plays a key part in our ongoing success and powers our brands and divisions, through Product, Tech, Expertise and Scale.

In Flutter Finance we pride ourselves in providing global expertise to ensure Flutter is financially healthy. Utilizing our Flutter Edge to turbo-charge our capabilities.

Reporting to the Associate Director - Global Intercompany & Statutory Reporting, the Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for leading critical workstreams within Project Polaris, our strategic initiative to transform Flutter Entertainment's finance function into a best-in-class operation. This role will drive the alignment of accounting systems, and implementation of automation solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and strategic value delivery across the organisation.

What You’ll Do

• Management of a team of highly capable qualified accountants and their own underlying reports, with responsibility for team and individual development; improving skillset and promoting best practice, together with a proactive culture that supports and anticipates change.
• Work in conjunction with the transfer pricing team and tax teams on the accounting for Intercompany arrangements. Project management of the Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) review controls (Key SOX control). Working closely with the Transfer Pricing team and numerous Flutter divisions to ensure entities’ closing EBIT position is in line with expectations and explain any deviations.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of internal controls. Work with internal controls team and the external auditors to ensure compliance with SOX requirements and provide evidence and walkthroughs when needed.
• Review and approve monthly journal postings to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with SOX scoping requirements, covering internal and external debt postings, interest, FX, monthly recharges and transfer pricing for certain divisions.
• Handle projects related to finance transformation as required. As part of the ongoing Polaris project, work with the systems teams, Deloitte, and other collaborators to align on design and implementation of new finance systems, such as intercompany workbench and ARCS.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key team members, both those within Intercompany and statutory reporting and those within the Global Finance organisation more broadly such as Treasury and Tax, external auditors, different Flutter brands and divisions and regulators.
• Review the financial packs for assigned departments to a high level of analysis with relevant commentary on variances.
• Other ad-hoc projects including support on the onboarding and integration of further businesses as the Division pursues inorganic growth opportunities.

How You’ll Do It

• Qualified Accountant with 6-8+ years of progressive experience, preferably gained in a multi-national / plc environment or a Big-4 accounting firm
• Experience in Statutory Reporting essential
• US GAAP and IFRS experience
• Able to work effectively with senior collaborators
• Proven experience in crafting and maintaining a strong internal control environment (SOX or equivalent) and in developing/implementing reporting & operational improvements
• Strong financial accounting experience with a solid understanding of current/relevant technical accounting issues
• Strong Financial Systems experience – Oracle and Hyperion would be an advantage
• Excellent MS Office skills, in a fast-paced environment
• A highly motivated, organized, professional, great teammate
• Strong process, technical, and analytical skills, combined with commercial competence and good interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills: the ability to accurately and briefly identify key issues and communicate them broadly
• High energy and drive, and flexible enough to work in an entrepreneurial, dynamic, and changing environment and the resilience to challenge/be challenged
• Assertive and confident, collaborating effectively with senior collaborators
• Excellent communicator; deals effectively with financial and non-financial people, passionate about building and maintaining excellent working relationships across the business
• An ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure of tight reporting deadlines
• An interest in operational improvement and automation
• Experience with accounting for Transfer Pricing agreements, ideally within a large corporation.

What’s in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Hybrid working
• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)
• Recognition programs
• Electric car scheme, gym membership, discounts, vouchers and much more!

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.