Finance Lead Treasury Financial Reporting

Finance Lead - Treasury Financial Reporting

Job Title Finance Lead Treasury Financial Reporting

Location London / Dublin

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

Permanent

Flutter consists of two commercial divisions (Fan Duel 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. Its 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.

Reporting to the Director of External Reporting and Technical Accounting this role is a key part of the Group Reporting team. The Finance Lead - Treasury Financial Reporting oversees financial instruments under US GAAP and IFRS including hedge accounting.

This role manages all treasury financial instrument reporting and controls including derivatives hedge accounting funding and external financial reporting. Lead routine activities ensure accuracy compliance and efficient control framework.

The ideal candidate will show excellent decision-making skills and effectively assist the Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting in identifying and addressing issues early.

• Support the Group Treasurer Group Director Tax and Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting by advising on treasury accounting financial reporting and controlling activities assisting with funding and restructuring efforts and formulating debt servicing strategies and policies including transfer pricing considerations.
• Take charge of all accounting matters associated with the Groups financing activities overseeing all technical accounting issues including hedge accounting and debt issuance (Term Loan A Term Loan B and Senior Notes issued under rule 144A) in close partnership with the Head of External Reporting.
• Take a vital part in building in-house financial tools for a robust finance function and collaborative relationships with other departments.
• Lead change activities for treasury accounting advancing risk identification and developing mitigation plans promptly for desired outcomes
• Supervise the preparation and assessment of all financial reports related to treasury encompassing activities like month-end closures quarterly and yearly reporting and regulatory document submissions. This involves reporting on derivatives hedge accounting internal and external debt and financing cash flows.
• Support the Deputy Group Treasurer with budgeting of interest expense and income
• Support the Tax advisory team in understanding the accounting for financing transactions to facilitate transfer pricing of internal loans
• Offer perceptive analysis of budget versus actual treasury activities to senior management
• Collaborate with an external service provider to assist with the record-keeping and booking of Dutch special purpose financing entities. Evaluate and question the outcomes to guarantee accuracy and thoroughness.
• Supervise the hedge accounting process guaranteeing adherence to US GAAP and reporting standards. This encompasses hedge categorization paperwork effectiveness evaluation and disclosures.
• Partner with external contractor(s) to secure accurate and timely valuations and reporting. Evaluate and scrutinize deliverables ensuring they are complete and precise.
• Develop and uphold a strong control structure for treasury financial reporting ensuring SOX compliance and other regulations addressing control gaps and managing treasury systems and their control environments.
• Streamline Treasury Finance operations through process improvement role clarity and better inter-team communication.
• Lead reporting on projects impacting treasury activities & SOX controls incl. tax restructurings new treasury instruments group transactions & tech / process changes.
• Develop and maintain treasury reporting policies and procedures ensuring alignment with guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and nurture connections with essential collaborators in Group Finance and Global Finance.
• Support the Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting as needed with functional or other senior Flutter collaborators on matters related to strategic
• Lead a small treasury financial reporting team offering support and training while evaluating team growth needs based on business changes.

• Qualified Accountant with 7-10 years of progressive experience preferably gained in a multi-national / plc environment or a Big-4 accounting firm
• IFRS and US GAAP experience
• Confident and assertive capable of working effectively with high-level collaborators
• Demonstrated history crafting robust internal control structures (SOX or similar in highly regulated field) and enhancing operational…