Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant
Location - Dublin/Leeds/London
Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)
Contract Type - 2 year 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.
We are looking for a Financial Accountant in our Record to Report (RTR) space, that will deliver financial and management information to all internal and external stakeholders. This role will focus predominantly on accounting and reporting for OpEx costs within the GFC team, across Flutter Functions & UKI. This will include being involved in the management of specific operating expenses and the reporting of monthly results to the business, along with analysis.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with the production of month end numbers for Flutter Functions & UKI, within Group Reporting deadlines
- Operate a robust cost accruals process to ensure that costs are correctly accrued within the time constraints of a fast-close environment
- Review all significant variances for areas of responsibility flagging key variances in advance of close
- Standardise, and automate where possible, month end tasks to improve month end timelines
- Continuously review processes to find efficiencies in ways of working and opportunities to implement AI initiatives
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations within set deadlines
- Proactively engage with assigned budget owners to improve processes and procedures around monthly accruals
- Continuously review processes and procedures in line with changes in systems and the requirements of the business
- Ensure processes and procedures are documented and robust
- Proactively engage in cross training initiatives
- Other tasks that may be assigned as appropriate
- Work collaboratively with related finance teams to achieve wider finance/organisational goals and efficiencies
- Pursue opportunities to reduce the monthly close process duration without impacting the quality of the information produced
- Ensure processes and procedures within area of responsibility are documented and robust
- Work with all teams within the GFC as part of accounts production / close process to ensure accurate and timely accounting information is produced in accordance with their requirements
- Support Commercial Finance in the budget and forecasting process to meet Group timelines
- Proactively engage with internal and external audits when required
- Deliver timely and accurate financial information to the Group reporting team
How You’ll Do It
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- A qualification as an accountant with 2+ years working in a similar environment, demonstrating a proven track record in financial reporting and analysis
- Keen attention to detail & drive to improve quality
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to challenge stakeholders and take ownership of your personal development
- The ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff confidently and professionally
- Comfort working with large volumes of data and in highly automated environments
- A team-oriented approach with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
- Experience with Oracle ERP or other similar financial systems an advantage
- Experience in a US GAAP/SOx environment (advantageous)
- Excellent proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
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.
