Client Funds Senior Data Analyst

Client Funds Senior Data Analyst
Location – London/Dublin
Hybrid  - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

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.

What you’ll do

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Client Funds team, which is responsible for the efficient reconciliation of millions of customer transactions per year. These reconciliations underpin the integrity of the Group’s revenue process and ensures the safeguarding of customer cash, all of which are an integral part of Flutter’s strategy. The team’s remit includes ownership of the reconciliation process of all Paddy Power, Betfair, Poker Stars, Sky Betting & Gaming, Tombola and FanDuel customer deposits and withdrawals.

The role would be responsible for supporting the daily processes of the Client Funds Reconciliations team, helping to identify process efficiencies, and providing the team with accurate reporting. Included as part of this is the support and maintenance of the team’s reconciliation software.

The candidate will play a key role in the integration of new products, payment methods and jurisdictions.

The position will also involve working on key projects to integrate Client Funds accounting and reconciliation processes for all our brands and locations across the World.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain reporting vital to the control environment of the Client Funds team, by utilising SQL and Alteryx.

• Provide technical assistance and cross training to other team members.

• Translate business requirements into specifications that will be used to develop and design new reconciliations and reports

• Build reporting for the Client Funds team including KPI reports, daily outstanding/ageing reports, various daily checks, utilising Alteryx/SQL/Power BI/Macros

• Act as the team’s service administrator for reconciliation software (Accurate)

• Assist in facilitating Client Funds monthend procedures by acting as the lead on data delivery from Alteryx/reconciliation software

• Support the Reconciliation Analysts with performance of the daily controls, encompassing deposit and withdrawal reconciliation, fund movement review and authorisation of promotional credit application.

• Point of escalation for resolving queries on problem reconciliations and other daily issues, as and when they occur.

• Lead on the delivery of projects impacting Client reconciliations (new reconciliations or continuous improvement).

• Assist the Team Leads to ensure reconciliation processes and associated procedural documentation is kept up to date.

• Effective and timely communication with Reconciliation Managers, including reporting of any material financial exceptions and liabilities as they arise.

• Key point of contact on data related queries, working closely with the Finance Technology teams (Finance Systems, Finance BI, Data engineers

• Act as key link between the Client Funds team and the Data and Payments teams; cultivate relationships to ensure all points of view can be understood and considered

• Close liaison with external payment processors, internal payment product management and Customer Payment teams.

• Managing relationships with internal stakeholder across all Flutter geographical locations.

• Awareness of the financial control framework, identifying and highlighting any potential risks.

How you’ll do it

• Strong educational background to degree level.

• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, combined with a proactive approach to work and a desire to progress.

• Knowledge of ETL tools such as Alteryx.

• Proficient in use of standard IT packages (with advanced Excel).

• Strong working knowledge of Reconciliation Software (preferably Accurate and EPM ARCs).

• Skilled at SQL writing, modelling and querying relational databases.

• Professional and positive approach, 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.

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.