Senior Manager: Business Partnering

Senior Manager: Business Partnering - Technology

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Overview

Job Title – Senior Manager: Business Partnering - Technology

Location – London/Dublin/Leeds; Dublin – 2 days Hybrid; Permanent

Flutter Functions and CFO: Flutter is organized into two commercial divisions (FanDuel and International) and our central Flutter Functions (COO, Finance & Legal). The Flutter Edge is our competitive advantage, powering Product, Tech, Expertise and Scale across divisions and regions.

In this role, you will drive financial strategy, foster business partnerships, and support the financial aspects of major transformation programs. You will partner with the Global Tech (CIO) and Global Trading LT members to optimize cost bases and improve ROI and efficiency initiatives as part of the broader transformation agenda. You will report to the Head of Finance: Strategic Growth. Flutter aims to benchmark cost efficiency against industry peers and provide financial leadership and operational support to Flutter Edge Transformation Programs including Technology, Product and Global Trading.

What You'll Do

• Build strong relationships with group functions including tech & trading, adapting financial strategies to the dynamic nature of the Company.
  
• Act as a financial advisor to business leaders, navigating the challenges and opportunities inherent in the sector.
  
• Own cost bases under remit of the role, providing clarity to the business
  
• Build out insights to drive effective decision making
  
• Present and deliver insights to senior stakeholders with clear data driven insights
  
• Proactively identify industry-specific risks and opportunities impacting financial performance.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Evaluate investment cases for operational group functions within the Company, optimizing returns in a rapidly evolving market.
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align financial strategies with industry trends.
  
• 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.
  
• Report on month-end reporting activities, address variances and discrepancies
  
• Approval of PO's: review & approve purchase orders.
  
• Provide support in the approvals for headcount-related decisions.
  
• Coordinate capital expenditure, monitor capital projects with industry-specific financial insights and recommendations.
  
• Financial modelling of new business opportunities & business case creation
  
• Improve and standardising reporting in group functions
  
• Supporting investor relations with a compelling narrative on group functions value creation activities
  

What You'll Need

• 4+ years of post-qualified experience, with significant business partnering experience.
  
• Strong understanding of financial management, budgeting, and strategic financial planning.
  
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data for strategic decision-making.
  
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse collaborators.
  
• Excellent storytelling and PowerPoint skills.
  
• Strategic approach with the ability to contribute to the overall business strategy of the organization.
  
• In-depth understanding of SEC reporting requirements, regulations, and transformation program finance preferred.
  
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in finance, accounting, or a related field.
  
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent certification.
  

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
  
• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
  
• Invest via the Flutter 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.

Hierarchy and Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  
• Employment type: Full-time
  
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
  
• Industries: Entertainment Providers
  

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