Head of Finance - Business Partnering

Job Title – Head of Finance: Business Partnering    
Location – London/Dublin

Dublin – 2 days Hybrid

Permanent

About CFO

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.

This pivotal role requires a seasoned professional capable of providing strategic financial leadership, effective business partnering and driving transformation across Flutter. As the Head of Finance: Business Partnering you will be instrumental in driving efficiencies and identifying opportunities to increase return on investment, driving value creation across the group and forming business partnerships with the Flutter divisions. You will be required to partner with Group ExCo members including the CFO, CPAO and CLO as they lead and transform their functions, acting as a robust and practical sounding board as they drive returns across the Flutter Group and optimize their cost base. You will report directly to the Finance Director: Strategic Transformation and Growth.

What you’ll do

• Cultivate positive relationships with Flutter Functions, International, and US divisional CFOs and Finance LT, adapting financial strategies to the dynamic nature of the company.
• Business partner to the CFO, CPAO and CLO and their leadership teams supporting in building out value across the Flutter Group and optimising value and identifying opportunities to improve returns.
• Engage with group budget holders, providing insights into industry trends and challenges, and ensuring budgets align with strategic objectives.
• Challenge assumptions with an understanding of the unique financial considerations in the gaming and betting sector.
• Manage a portfolio of procurement spend of £4bn across the Flutter Group
• Actively participate in group decision-making, providing industry-specific financial perspectives.
• Drive financial outcomes aligned with the ever-evolving goals of our gaming and betting organization.
• Drive the delivery of the forecasting and budgeting cycles, considering the dynamic nature of the industry that the Company operates in.
• Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to optimize financial planning processes.
• Financial modelling of new business opportunities & business case creation
• Evaluate investment cases for operational group functions within the Company, optimizing returns in a rapidly evolving market.
• Contribute to the development of long-term plans and long-range plans, incorporating industry-specific considerations.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic planning efforts within the Company and industry.
• Build out infrastructure across multiple divisions to enable consistent reporting of value created by Flutter Edge
• Elevate reporting across €6bn of 3rd party supplier spend to provide key insights and drive effective decision-making working closely with the US and International divisions.
• Coordinate capital expenditure and monitor capital projects with industry-specific financial insights and recommendations.
• Support the Finance Director in building out a new high performing team.
• Manage a team of 5 financial professionals, including development, mentoring, and building a positive culture.

What You’ll Need

• Qualified accountant with 8+ years of experience within a fast-paced online, digital customer-focused business.
• Highly numerate with strong financial and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with business partners and having a strong business sense, capable of explaining financial performance to senior collaborators and simplifying intricate information.
• Proactively challenges data and asks relevant questions to ensure accuracy and consistency of all financial performance reporting.
• Strong communication, influencing, collaboration, and relationship-building skills across matrix cultures.
• Experience leading and delivering cost-saving programs.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent certification preferred.

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.