ICFR Delivery Manager Full Time NEW

Flutter Entertainment is a global leader in sports betting, gaming, and entertainment, with annual revenues of $11.7 Bn and a customer base of over 12 million players (in 2023) driven by a portfolio of iconic brands, including Paddy Power, Betfair, FanDuel, PokerStars, Junglee Games and Sportsbet.

Listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Flutter was recently included in TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024 in the ‘Pioneers’ section. Our ambition is to transform global gaming and betting to deliver long-term growth and a positive, sustainable future for our sector.

Working at Flutter is a chance to work with a growing portfolio of brands across a range of opportunities. We will support you every step of the way to help you grow. Just like our brands, we ensure our people have everything they need to succeed.

FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT INDIA

Our Hyderabad office, located in one of India’s premier technology parks is the Global Capability Center for Flutter Entertainment. A center of expertise and innovation, this hub is now home to over 780+ employees working across Customer Service Operations, Data and Technology, Finance Operations, HR Operations, Procurement Operations, and other key enabling functions.

We are committed to crafting impactful solutions for all our brands and divisions to power Flutter’s incredible growth and global impact. With the scale of a leader and the mindset of a challenger, we’re dedicated to creating a brighter future for our customers, colleagues, and communities.

Overview Of The Role

• The ICFR Delivery Manager plays a key role in supporting the coordinated and effective delivery of Flutter’s annual Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) cycle. Reporting to the ICFR Delivery Lead, the role is responsible for managing day‑to‑day delivery activities across assigned entities, processes, or control areas, ensuring that walkthroughs, testing, documentation, certifications, and supporting activities are completed accurately and on time.
• This role works closely with SOX Champions, control owners, Finance, Technology teams, and external auditors to support the smooth execution of ICFR requirements. The ICFR Delivery Manager ensures that stakeholders understand expectations, testing progress is monitored and updated, and that SOXHub remains a reliable source of truth throughout the cycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Support the development and ongoing management of delivery plans for assigned areas of the annual ICFR cycle, ensuring timely progress across walkthroughs, testing, documentation, and reporting.
• Coordinate with control owners and SOX Champions to prepare and schedule walkthroughs, gather required documentation, and support readiness for design and operating effectiveness testing.
• Maintain up‑to‑date tracking of testing status, documentation progress, and key milestones, escalating delays or risks to the ICFR Delivery Senior Manager as required.
• Oversee the timely submission of testing documentation, ensuring completeness and alignment with ICFR delivery standards.
• Ensure control owners and stakeholders provide accurate and appropriate evidence for testing activities and that documentation meets ICFR expectations.
• Assist in internal readiness checks before external auditor reviews, confirming that SOXHub data and supporting evidence are up to date and audit‑ready.
• Serve as a day‑to‑day point of contact for stakeholders on assigned ICFR delivery matters, supporting them in understanding responsibilities, timelines and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate with external auditors across assigned processes, including scheduling walkthroughs, facilitating information requests, and supporting responses to testing queries.
• Promote and support accurate, timely updates to SOXHub across controls, testing results, evidence uploads, and status information.
• Monitor SOXHub data quality for assigned areas, identifying issues or inconsistencies and working with stakeholders to resolve them.
• Support the quarterly and year‑end certification processes by coordinating with control owners, monitoring completion, and ensuring timely escalation of outstanding items.
• Assist in tracking remediation actions related to deficiencies in assigned areas, coordinating with stakeholders to obtain updates and evidence for retesting.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, helping to identify efficiencies, simplify workflows, and standardise delivery routines across the ICFR programme.

TO EXCEL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE

• Strong project management and organisation skills, to be able to manage the delivery of multiple workstreams to short-term and long-term deadlines. Proven ability to prioritise competing needs.
• Strong management skills, for directing the day-to-day activities of the internal and external support.
• Excellent communication skills, to be able to clearly articulate the status of work and the risks that may cause timetable or cost challenges
• Strong knowledge of the annual ICFR cycle, covering both business processes and IT processes, is essential.
• Proven ability to build new processes and ways of working in an agile manner, iterating on prior versions to deliver continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration skills to be able to bring multiple stakeholders together to agree on a mutually acceptable common solution that functionally delivers what is needed.
• Strong ability to coach, support, and develop team members, fostering technical and professional development. Demonstrates a commitment to building capability across the team, ensuring individuals have the knowledge, tools, and direction needed to succeed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) with post-qualification experience in a professional services or large multinational environment.
• Experience leading ICFR or SOX compliance programmes across multiple entities and reporting cycles.
• PCAOB audit experience, or extensive experience managing SOX 404 (a) and (b) compliance.
• Some experience of managing or participating in significant finance transformation initiatives with ICFR implications, such as ERP implementations, GRC deployments, or global process standardisation.
• Experience navigating and remediating material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
• Strong understanding of internal control methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Experience of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience in the betting, gaming, or online entertainment sector is beneficial but not required.

Measure of Success

• Improved annual ICFR cycle delivered in 2026 and then again in 2027, leveraging the new global processes rollout to drive change in ways of working. External auditor feedback from 2025 acted upon in a prioritised manner.
• SOXHub embedded globally as the single source of truth for the annual ICFR cycle data and reporting.
• Regular stakeholder reporting issued, on both testing progress but also the management of KPMG queries.
• Career pathways for team members are known and are collectively focused upon, to deliver a stable but internal controls team with wider deployment into, and back from, the larger internal controls team and finance and technology organisations as a whole

Benefits We Offer

• Access to Learnerbly, Udemy , and a Self-Development Fund for upskilling.
• Career growth through Internal Mobility Programs .
• Comprehensive Health Insurance for you and dependents.
• Well-Being Fund and 24/7 Assistance Program for holistic wellness.
• Hybrid Model : 2 office days/week with flexible leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and sabbaticals.
• Free Meals, Cab Allowance , and a Home Office Setup Allowance.
• Employer PF Contribution , gratuity, Personal Accident & Life Insurance.
• Sharesave Plan to purchase discounted company shares.
• Volunteering Leave and Team Events to build connections.
• Recognition through the Kudos Platform and Referral Rewards .

WHY CHOOSE US

Flutter is an equal-opportunity employer and values the unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings. Our message to colleagues and stakeholders is clear: everyone is welcome, and every voice matters. We have ambitious growth plans and goals for the future. Here’s an opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Flutter Entertainment India