Financial Accountant - Revenue

Financial Accountant - Revenue

Financial Accountant – Revenue

Location – Dublin

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.

This role will deliver financial and management information to all internal and external stakeholders and will focus on accounting and reporting within the Revenue team. This role will have a combination of revenue, cost and operational elements. This will include being involved in the daily revenue process, the management of specific cost of sales and the reporting of monthly results with analysis.

We are looking for a dedicated and ambitious Financial Accountant to join our dynamic team at Flutter. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact our success. You will have an outstanding role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial reporting processes. If you are a proactive and meticulous professional with a proven track record in financial reporting, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Assist with the production and automation of daily revenue reporting for Online & Retail revenue channels
• Assist with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Participate in month-end close processes within Group Reporting deadlines for assigned channels
• Operate a robust cost accruals process to ensure costs are accurately accrued within the constraints of a fast-close environment
• Review significant variances for areas of responsibility, flagging key variances in advance of close
• Standardize and automate month-end tasks to improve timelines
• Prepare business packs for assigned channels with a high level of analysis
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations within set deadlines
• Manage third-party supplier payments, calculations, and reconciliations
• Complete revenue reconciliation for areas of responsibility at month-end
• Engage proactively with assigned channel owners to improve processes and procedures around monthly accruals
• Continuously review processes and procedures in light of changes in systems and business requirements
• Pursue opportunities to reduce the monthly close process duration without compromising the quality of information produced
• Document accounting processes and internal controls in collaboration with management
• Ensure processes and procedures are detailed and robust
• Engage in cross-training initiatives
• Work closely with the Finance Manager - Revenue on various ad hoc tasks
• Perform other tasks as assigned

How you’ll do it:

• Collaborate closely with the Commercial Finance function to ensure accurate and timely accounting information is produced in accordance with their requirements
• Deliver timely and accurate financial information to the Group reporting team
• Engage proactively with internal and external audits
• Maintain appropriate documentary evidence in support of the performance of key financial (SOX) controls
• Support related teams within Finance to achieve the best overall results
• Demonstrate excellent team collaboration - hard-working, adaptable, proactive, and effective in a fast-paced environment
• Exhibit excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Communicate effectively with individuals from non-finance backgrounds
• Display resilience when dealing with high volumes of data in a highly automated environment
• Achieve results through organization, thoroughness, attention to detail, and a dedication to continuous improvement

Required Qualifications:

• Seeking a skilled accountant with over 1 year experience and strong academic background in financial reporting.
• Proven record of consistent delivery in a similar role
• Previous experience working in a US GAAP environment is advantageous
• History of developing and implementing process improvements in a similar environment
• Experience with Oracle ERP or other similar financial systems is an advantage
• Excellent MS Office skills, 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

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.