Head of Audit - UKI

Location – Leeds/Dublin
Hybrid  - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

Permanent

About CFO

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.

Role Purpose:

This individual will support the Director of Internal Audit for Flutter Functions in managing a team of auditors in the delivery of audits across UKI and CEE Region. UKI is currently covering multiple brands, Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Betting and Gaming, Tombola, and PokerStars. CEE is comprised of Adjarabet, Maxbet and Singular. Responsible for driving improvements to corporate governance, risk management and internal control.Responsible for driving improvements to corporate governance, risk management and internal control. Takes responsibility for regional ExCo relationships

What you’ll do

• Setting and promoting high standards of audit work and ensuring high-standard quality audit reports are delivered consistently

• Suggesting beneficial changes to audit methodologies and procedures

• Responsible for audit plan delivery in UKI and CEE regions

• Accountable for audit methodology used within Flutter Functions and, therefore QA results

• Leading audits where data analytics is a key element of the review

• Monitoring management's responses and implementation of agreed management actions

• Ensuring effective business changes are introduced because of audit findings

• Responsible for the content and quality of month-end packs sent to management

• Working as a partner to the business in identifying significant process and structure improvements to assist in meeting its corporate objectives

How you’ll do it

• Advanced analytical and technical auditing skills

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal). Ability to communicate with all levels of management and write relevant reports and presentations

• Advanced project/time management skills. i.e. Ability to supervise and manage multiple audit projects, early identification of cross-project dependencies and impacts, and act to de-risk project delivery impact.

• Highly motivated, proactive and able to work on own initiative

• Advanced ability to identify audit issues and associated risks, and provide practical solutions

• Strong understanding of the complex regulatory environment in the gambling sector

• Ability to inspire change at all levels of management, particularly at a senior level

• The ability to establish and develop & establish strong working relationships

• Finds opportunities for the use of Data Analytics

• Can communicate business context of data and analytics to both data and non-data savvy stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant Financial, Risk and / or Audit qualifications required. (Educated to degree level or equivalent).

• History of successfully leading Internal Audit teams, including people development.

• Active membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and or related Internal Audit qualifications would be an advantage.

• Experience in the gambling sector or a similar highly regulated environment would be an advantage.

• Experience in planning, managing and delivering audits from Big 4 or similar would be an advantage.

• Advanced ability to identify thematic audit issues and associated risks, root causes and provide practical solutions. Working with the audit team to report impactful issues and drive meaningful change.

• Advanced project/time management skills. i.e. Ability to oversee and manage multiple audit projects, early identification of cross-project dependencies and impacts, and act to de-risk project delivery impact.

Measure of Success

• Develop a robust understanding of the UKI regional business, its risk and auditable landscape and able to identify priority areas for assessment.

• Leading and develop a team of inquisitive auditors to deliver audit plans on time and to a high quality.

• Providing insightful and impactful reporting, both on individual audit level and to Executive stakeholders through regular updates and reports.

• Being able to demonstrate level of audit coverage across key risk areas for management.

What you’ll need:
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

• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund

• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme

• Enhanced parental leave

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.