Internal Audit Manager in Leeds

Flutter is the world's leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, holding a market-leading position in the UK, Ireland and around the world. We operate a diverse portfolio of the most innovative, distinctive brands in the industry, including FanDuel, Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Betting & Gaming, PokerStars, Sportsbet, Sisal, Snai, tombola, MaxBet, and Adjarabet.

Internal Audit at Flutter is more than a control function; we are a strategic partner to senior leadership, providing insights across major transformation programmes, technology, operations and commercial initiatives. The Global Audit team comprises over 30+ Auditors located across multiple regions. The team is highly qualified, skilled and well-diversified in relation to gender, ethnicity and knowledge. There is a focus and commitment within the team to value every member's contribution.

As a team, our work is guided by a clear set of principles that shape how we operate, make decisions, and deliver value.

What You’ll Do

• Lead audit engagements: Plan, complete and report on assurance and advisory engagements, delivering high-quality outcomes that provide significant insight to senior leadership and the business.
• Evaluate control environments: Assess governance, control design and operating effectiveness, across financial and operational using evidence, data and professional judgement to identify practical areas for improvement.
• Identify systematic issues: Look beyond individual findings to identify systemic issues, underlying root causes and opportunities to strengthen business performance and risk management.
• Communicate with Impact: Produce clear well-structured audit reports that support informed decision-making and drive meaningful actions. Adapts communication style to engage with diverse audiences.
• Build relationships with internal partners: Develop trusted partnerships across the business, maintaining clear and proactive communication with senior team members on progress, risks, and emerging issues.
• Drive continuous improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement across audit methodology, technology, and team capability embracing new ways of working and technology to enhance efficiency and impact.
• Support colleagues: Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture. Occasional international travel may be required.

How You’ll Do It

• Project and time management skills: Ability to manage concurrent audits from initiation through to delivery, raising issues appropriately and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt style and content to suit varying audiences — from technical teams to senior partners — producing clear, well-structured audit reports and documentation.
• Risk based audit design: Able to design and implement risk-based audit programmes, identifying and evaluating weaknesses in governance, processes, and controls, adapting approach as findings emerge.
• A continuous improvement outlook — adopting change and proactively suggesting efficiencies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in accounting, finance, or a related field, with a minimum of three years of experience in accounting, finance, or audit roles.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent professional qualifications).
• Experience evaluating governance, risk management and control environments including core financial controls.
• Experience gained in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk, Assurance or another role providing independent challenge and insight is required.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment such as the gambling sector is advantageous.
• Experience performing data analytics using Power BI, Tableau or other relevant tools to identify risk and strengthen audit conclusions.
• Experience with analytics or AI-enabled audit techniques is advantageous.

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 demeanor, 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.