Group Treasury Head of Project Management and Treasury Transformation

Location – London/Dublin

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

18 Months Fixed Term Contract

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 what differentiates us, our ‘secret sauce’ which plays a key part in our ongoing success and powers our brands and divisions, through Product, Tech, Expertise and Scale.

This role will be part of the Treasury team. Flutter Treasury has made significant progress with an ongoing treasury transformation project, which has included the implementation and development of an in-house bank, enhancing treasury systems and improving the underlying banking infrastructure. The in-house bank is based on a liquidity structure with virtual accounts and Flutter treasury is leveraging this infrastructure to further centralise treasury cash management and operations. This transformation project is part of Flutter Treasury’s journey to continually improve to be best-in-class treasury for a Fortune 500 organisation.

Subsequent to this programme, a wider Group Finance initiative commenced in 2024 (‘Project Polaris’), which involves transformation of the full Group Finance function (including Treasury) by the end of 2027, with a group wide Oracle cloud implementation, and objectives to faster close, centralise and streamline finance processes.

Reporting to the Group Treasurer, this role will play a pivotal role in driving the execution of Project Polaris & all treasury transformation initiatives, including centralisation of treasury activity across group, ensuring that all initiatives align to project Polaris timelines and objectives. The role will be pivotal in supporting the Group Treasurer and the Group Treasury team on the strategic direction for Treasury.

What You’ll Do

• Empowering Treasury to operate seamlessly across the 4 Project Polaris pillars- Organisation and People, Systems and Data, Process & Reporting and ICFR Transformation (controls).
• Lead the treasury team on requirements and progress, and advising on treasury’s input to the Polaris initiatives.
• Champion a culture of organizational change, ensuring alignment with organisational culture and values throughout the transformation journey.
• Ensure Global Processes are crafted to achieve a consistent approach across the whole of Flutter, with an underlying objective of achieving the maximum possible centralisation of treasury activity, assisting with organisation design and efficient location strategy to support Global Processes.
• Ensure the development of a strong SOX compliant control environment for treasury, aligned to the wider Polaris ICFR transformation.
• Define clear goals, milestones and performance metrics to track progress and measure the success of treasury related transformation initiatives.
• Identify emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in treasury management to help drive continuous improvement and innovation across the treasury function.
• Assist the Group Treasurer and Deputy Group Treasurer in project managing the development and implementation of efficient risk management frameworks to identify, assess and mitigate financial risks across the group.
• Act as a key liaison between the treasury function, business units and the Polaris team, facilitating collaboration and alignment on integration and centralisation, strategic initiatives and business priorities.
• Project manage & drive treasury transformation in respect of the group’s ambitions to build a centralised treasury organisation, ensuring that appropriate treasury personnel are in place in relevant locations.
• Partner with the Group Treasurer to foster a culture of collaboration, transparency and shared accountability across the organisation, driving collective ownership of treasury-related goals and outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including business divisions, finance, accounting, tax, legal, and business units to align treasury strategies with Project Polaris & broader organisational objectives.

How You’ll Do It

• Excellent Communicator and influencer: Effective in all types of communication; adjusts communication style to fit the audience; consistently communicates the mission, vision and values to encourage, energise and empower others throughout Flutter; ensures others understand how their efforts positively impact the bigger picture; creates an environment that encourages effective communication and the sharing of diverse perspectives.
• Commercial: Understanding of the different functions within the Flutter group. Remains up to date with key developments within the group and the wider gambling industry.
• Big Problem solver: Constantly explores and analyses future scenarios and possibilities to help Flutter respond to change and shape the future.
• Innovator: Curious and creative; ability to think laterally and non-linearly; courageous and tenacious.
• Wins Together: Gains trust and support of others, able to establish and engage networks to get stuff done.
• Extensive senior level experience in a similar role(s), with at least 8 yrs experience in multi-national / listed / complex organisations and Big Four consultancy.
• Significant finance & treasury transformation experience.
• Proven understanding of key controls in a treasury environment (SOX or equivalent) and in developing/implementing reporting & operating process improvements.
• Strong Treasury Systems experience.
• Accounting, Treasury and/or Project Management qualifications a distinct advantage.

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.