SOX Senior Manager - UKI (12 Month FTC)
Location - London/Dublin/Leeds
The SOX Senior Manager functions as the key intermediary between the GFC team, UKI finance team, central Internal Controls team, and external auditors (KPMG). This role promotes solid teamwork, risk detection, and swift correction of control weaknesses. Within the global finance transformation programme, you will back the ICFR pillar and contribute to additional finance transformation pillars by delivering ICFR insights and analysis. This role plays a vital part in securing the future of our SOX compliance programme, keeping it consistent with up-to-date industry norms and regulatory obligations.
- Develop positive relationships with the Internal Control team and become the main connection among the Internal Controls team, UKI finance team, and GFC. This role aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the control environment.
- Manage collaborators across Control Owners, Internal Controls, and External Auditors to deliver key parts of the ICFR project plan according to the testing schedule.
- Identify, evaluate, and communicate financial reporting risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities across the UKI. Provide practical insights and recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the UKI’s ICFR approach.
- Manage internal control deficiencies in a timely manner and deliver strategic suggestions for remediation, keeping regular communication about the status of remediation actions.
- Act as a key point of coordination with external auditors on UKI SOX and ICFR matters. Support the GFC and UKI finance teams in all control aspects of the external audit.
- Monitor timely actioning of internal/external evidence requests, support evidence providers with queries, and bring up issues as necessary.
- Support preparation of periodic status updates on SOX compliance, deficiency remediation, and key ICFR activities for relevant governance forums.
- Deliver tailored SOX training sessions and ongoing mentor support for collaborators. Support collaborators in maintaining high-quality process and control documentation.
- Utilise the SOX Framework Change Management process to propose, review, and approve control environment changes.
- Demonstrate strong project management and organizational skills to handle the delivery of multiple workstreams to short-term and long-term deadlines.
- Exhibit strong coordination and collaborator management skills, aligning internal and external partners to support delivery of key activities.
- Apply excellent communication skills to clearly explain the status of work and the risks that could lead to timetable or cost challenges.
- Apply strong ICFR skills, covering central ICFR policies, ICFR prioritization, key and non-key controls frameworks, ICFR testing approaches, business certifications, deficiency tracking and reporting, the formal evaluation of deficiencies, and information used in controls.
- Leverage knowledge and skills to harness IT contributions to ICFR, including IT general controls and IT automated controls.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced environment in a management role empowered to deliver change.
- Bring qualifications as an accountant with PCAOB audit experience and post-qualification experience in a professional services or industry role.
- Showcase experience of delivering ICFR activities across at least one whole financial year cycle.
- Navigate material weakness or significant deficiency remediation successfully.
- Some experience with finance transformation efforts, such as GRC implementations, ERP deployments, global process owner models, or technology support of the ICFR annual cycle.
- Experience with US GAAP is beneficial, but not required.
- Experience in betting, gaming, or online entertainment sectors is beneficial, but not required.
- £1,000 learning fund
- Yearly bonus
- Pension contribution scheme
- Private healthcare
- Flexible ways of working – home or office, it’s your choice!
- Access to thousands of Udemy courses
- Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
- 16 hours of paid volunteering time per year.
We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market-leading position in the US and across the world. Our portfolio includes the most innovative, diverse, and distinctive brands like FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, and more. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector and build a better future for our customers, colleagues, and communities. We’re an inclusive employer, encouraging people from all backgrounds 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.
If you are an internal candidate, please note that this opportunity will be processed in accordance with our internal secondment process. Further details will be provided by Talent Acquisition upon application.
