Senior Finance Manager - 12 month FTC

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Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Bonus scheme

Uncapped holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

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Life assurance

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Hybrid working

Learning fund

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Job summary

Flutter is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead critical intercompany and statutory reporting workstreams within Project Polaris, part of Flutter Finance. You will drive SOX controls, ERP alignment and automation projects, collaborating with Tax, Treasury and external auditors.

You will manage a team of qualified accountants, ensure accurate monthly closings, and contribute to finance transformation initiatives across divisions and regions. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

Qualified Accountant with 6-8+ years of progressive experience.
Experience in Statutory Reporting and delivering in a multinational environment.
Strong grounding in US GAAP and IFRS accounting treatments.
Proven ability to design and maintain robust internal controls (SOX or equivalent).
Excellent MS Office skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of qualified accountants; foster development and best practice.
Collaborate with transfer pricing and tax teams on intercompany accounting and OTP controls.
Ensure entities’ closing EBIT aligns with expectations and explain deviations.
Maintain internal controls and support external audits and SOX compliance.
Review monthly journals for accuracy and completeness across debt, interest, FX, and transfer pricing.
Drive finance transformation projects with systems and Deloitte on intercompany workbench and ARCS.
Build relationships across Intercompany, Statutory Reporting, Treasury and Tax, regulators and brands.
Review departmental financial packs with commentary on variances.
Support onboarding of new businesses and inorganic growth initiatives.

Skills

Statutory reporting

US GAAP & IFRS

SOX controls

Team leadership

Internal controls

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director – Global Intercompany & Statutory Reporting, the Senior Finance Manager leads critical workstreams within Project Polaris, Flutter's strategic initiative to transform the finance function into a best-in-class operation. The role sits within Flutter Functions, specifically Flutter Finance, and works with colleagues across divisions and regions to deliver the Flutter Edge. It drives the alignment of accounting systems and implementation of automation solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and strategic value delivery across the organisation. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a team of highly capable qualified accountants and their 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, and manage 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 deviations.
Maintain and improve internal controls, working with the internal controls team and 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, including working with systems teams, Deloitte, and other collaborators on the design and implementation of new finance systems such as intercompany workbench and ARCS as part of the Polaris project.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key team members within Intercompany and Statutory Reporting, the Global Finance organisation more broadly (such as Treasury and Tax), external auditors, different Flutter brands and divisions, and regulators.
Review financial packs for assigned departments to a high level of analysis with relevant commentary on variances.
Support other ad-hoc projects, including the onboarding and integration of further businesses as the Division pursues inorganic growth opportunities.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Qualified Accountant with 6-8+ years of progressive experience.
Experience in Statutory Reporting.
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.
Excellent MS Office skills, in a fast-paced environment.
A highly motivated, organised, 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.

Preferred Skills

Experience preferably gained in a multi-national / plc environment or a Big-4 accounting firm.
Strong Financial Systems experience – Oracle and Hyperion.
Experience with accounting for Transfer Pricing agreements, ideally within a large corporation.

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