Head of Global Payments

Job Title – Head of Global Payments   
Location – Dublin/London/Leeds
Hybrid  - 2 days per week in Dublin Office

12 month FTC

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.

We're seeking an experienced Head of Global Payments to lead and direct our Global Accounts Payable function across the Flutter Group. You'll be responsible for the controlled disbursement of payments worth over $5bn per year. You will manage a group of nearly 30 individuals across 6 international locations. This is a pivotal role ensuring payment processes are consistent, effective and efficient across our largest brands including FanDuel, Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Betting & Gaming, PokerStars, and Tombola. You will play an instrumental role in our Polaris Finance Transformation programme, setting global payment standards and driving process automation and system improvements.

What you’ll do

• Demonstrate consistent leadership excellence as a senior member of the finance team
• Build and inspire a high-performance, high-quality culture within the Global Finance Services function
• Lead, develop and empower a team of approximately 30 people across 6 global locations
• Foster a strong controls culture with fraud prevention and detection measures
• Attract, select and develop high-calibre talent while building career development opportunities
• Direct the overall strategy and operation of the worldwide Accounts Payable area, ensuring alignment with CFO strategy and the Polaris Finance Transformation programme
• Drive standardisation of payment processes and procedures across the Group, delivering consistent, controlled and efficient solutions
• Manage the timely and accurate processing of high-volume invoices and tax payments for all business units
• Lead business integration projects for newly acquired or developed businesses, ensuring appropriate payment standards are applied globally
• Oversee the centralised Travel & Expenses audit and payment process
• Work collaboratively with Procurement, Treasury, Tax and Finance Technology teams to optimise end-to-end processes
• Drive automation initiatives (e.g. OCR technology) where there is a clear business case
• Produce relevant, timely reporting and KPI measures; address issues proactively
• Ensure strong adherence to balance sheet reconciliation and month-end processes
• Ensure all controls are effectively executed and the overall end-to-end process is well controlled

How you’ll do it

• Minimum 8+ years' experience in financial services or industry, preferably in a US GAAP multi-national/plc environment
• Strong finance operations experience, including Procure-to-Pay environment with significant payments-related experience
• Solid understanding of key controls in controlled environments (SOX or equivalent) and experience developing/implementing process improvements
• Strong Financial Systems experience – Oracle Financials advantageous
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• 2.1 Honours degree (primary or post-graduate) in a relevant field
• Assertive and confident; able to operate credibly with senior team members
• Excellent communicator with strong influencing and presentation skills
• Motivational leader and team builder with a hands-on management approach
• Strategic thinker with strong process, technical and analytical skills combined with commercial acumen
• High energy, drive and resilience; flexible and adaptable in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to operate across cultures and organisational levels with cultural sensitivity

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
• 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.