Financial Accountant - Marketing

Financial Accountant – Marketing
Location – London/Leeds/Dublin
Hybrid  - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

Permanent

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 Financial Controller – Marketing, this role will assist in delivering financial and management information to all internal and external stakeholders. This role will focus predominantly on accounting and reporting for marketing costs within the Global Financial Control team. This will include being involved in the management of specific operating expenses and the reporting of monthly results with analysis.  

What You’ll Do

• Assist with the production of month-end numbers for Brand Marketing and Customer Acquisition within Group Reporting deadlines.
• Operate a robust cost accruals process to ensure that costs are accurately 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.
• Compile mid-month outturn numbers for marketing channels for communication to senior management.
• Standardise and automate month-end tasks to improve timelines.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations within set deadlines.
• Engage proactively with assigned budget owners to improve processes and procedures around monthly accruals.
• Continuously review and document processes and procedures in light of changes in systems and business requirements.
• Participate in cross-training initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Divisional Heads of Finance to assist in budget and forecast production, ensure completeness of monthly accounts, and support commercial decision-making.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial information to the Group reporting team.
• Engage proactively with internal and external audits.
• Support related teams within Finance to achieve the best results overall.

How You’ll Do It

• Must hold a recognised Accounting qualification.
• Minimum of 2+ years working in a similar environment with a proven track record in financial reporting and analysis.
• Proven record of consistent delivery in a similar role.
• Experience in developing and implementing process improvements in a similar environment.
• Familiarity with Oracle ERP or other similar financial systems is an advantage.
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Valuable teammate who is hard-working, adaptable, proactive, and operates effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicator capable of effectively interacting with individuals from non-finance backgrounds.
• Adept at handling high volumes of data and comfortable in a highly automated environment.
• Well-organised and thorough, with close attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement.

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.