Client Funds Team Lead - #1722384

Client Funds Team Lead

Location – London/Dublin/Leeds

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

Permanent

About

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.

What you’ll do

Role Overview/Purpose:

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Client Funds Reconciliations team, which is responsible for efficient control and management of customer cash, the safeguarding of which is an integral part of Flutter’s strategy.

The role would be responsible for leading a team of Reconciliations Analysts to accurately identify and reconcile all customer account balance impacting transactions. Included as part of this is the daily reconciliation of all client deposit and withdrawals, transfer of funds to/from products and promotional credits issued.

The position will also involve closing the processor and bank reconciliations at month end, helping to ensure that the team delivers to the deadlines required.

In addition, there will be opportunities to work on key projects to integrate and align ways of working across the Flutter Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of a team of analysts and driving their personal development.
• Management of the Reconciliation Analyst’s rota to deliver the daily, weekly and monthly objectives of the team.
• Review and sign off the Daily Outstanding Reports, assigning actions as necessary.
• Delivery of completed month end recs in line with month end timelines.
• Supervising the reconciliation process of weekly card invoices.
• Producing Daily Player Liability Reporting and requesting bank transfers to ensure compliance with local regulations.
• First point of escalation for the rest of the team regarding problem reconciliations and other daily issues as and when they occur.
• Support on delivery of projects impacting Client Funds reconciliations.
• Liaise with various stakeholders, including Finance, Treasury, Operations, and external processors, to resolve reconciliation issues and discrepancies.
• Effective and timely communication with the Senior Client Funds Manager, including reporting of any material financial exceptions and liabilities as they arise.
• Managing relationships across geographical locations, with many key stakeholders being situated in the US, Dublin, Cluj, the Isle of Man and Leeds.
• Awareness of the financial control framework, identifying and highlighting any potential risks.

How you’ll do it

• Proven ability to lead a team.
• Strong educational background to degree level.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles.
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, combined with a proactive approach to work and a desire to progress.
• Proficient in use of standard IT packages (especially Excel).
• Working knowledge of an automated reconciliation tool.
• Experience of using SQL, or similar data tools, would be advantageous.
• Professional, combined with good time management, organisational and multi-tasking skills.
• High level of attention to detail and trustworthiness due to sensitive nature of customer information.
• Proactivity and innovation – capacity to take the initiative to identify improvements in process and assist management in implementation.
• Articulate, with the ability to communicate both within the team and to members of the wider business in a concise manner.
• Flexible, enjoying a frequently changing and fast paced environment.

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.