Senior Financial Accountant - Group Accounting

Senior Financial Accountant - Group Accounting

Senior Financial Accountant
Location – London/Dublin/Leeds
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. Utilising our Flutter Edge to turbo-charge our capabilities.

We are looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at Flutter on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.  As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the global lease process, and other global processes, including but not necessarily limited to the global share-based payments process.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled accounting professional to make a substantial impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

What you’ll do

• Prepare monthly lease reconciliations, including lease roll forwards, for the Group’s lease portfolio.
• Collate lease disclosure support for U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting.
• Support any transformation efforts with respect to lease accounting systems.
• Support any transformation efforts with respect to platforms which support the share-based payments process, including data validation.
• Support the accounting for share-based payments (such as monthly journal entry postings), as needed.
• Maintain compliance with SOX requirements, including assisting in certain tasks to comply with SOX controls, as needed.
• Support ad-hoc activities and initiatives, as needed.
• Partner with different finance teams across the organisation.

How you’ll do it

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience, in industry (preferably, a plc / multinational environment), or practice.
• Experience with accounting for leases and share-based payments, under U.S. GAAP and / or IFRS, is a plus.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and drive adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and successfully implement change.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with Oracle and Hyperion financial systems would be advantageous.

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.