About the role

  • Client Funds Accountant supporting Client Funds & Reconciliations during a finance transformation project at Flutter. Bridging finance operations and systems transformation for effective cash management.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Client Funds team during a critical migration project
  • Create detailed specifications for the new unified reconciliation process
  • Produce system architecture diagrams, process flowcharts, and user guides
  • Maintain accurate records of process changes and documentation
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to establish timelines, milestones, and deliverables
  • Provide accounting expertise to inform system requirements and identify risks
  • Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) activities, including test case development
  • Coordinate with technical teams and finance stakeholders to resolve issues
  • Contribute to project status reporting and escalation management
  • Process and validate large volumes of reconciliation data
  • Perform data cleansing, mapping, and transformation activities
  • Reconcile legacy system data to the new unified platform
  • Establish data quality controls and validation procedures
  • Review completed month-end reconciliations for accuracy
  • Verify all transactions are properly classified and reconciled before handover
  • Identify and investigate reconciliation variances, implementing corrective actions
  • Prepare handover documentation and training materials for the BAU team
  • Serve as subject matter expert during transition to ensure continuity of controls
  • Managing relationships across geographical locations with key stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant with 3+ years of post-qualified experience in industry
  • Experience in Finance Projects or change/transformation initiatives is essential
  • Strong understanding of SOx and GAAP principles and the associated financial reporting requirements
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting ERP software (e.g. Oracle)
  • Ability to manage complex, multi-step reconciliation processes, with revenue to cash experience
  • Knowledge of payment processor systems and transaction flows
  • A working knowledge of EPM ARCS would be advantageous
  • Ability to analyse and draw conclusions from large volumes of data
  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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!

Job title

Client Funds Accountant – ARCS

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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