Client Funds Accountant (ARCS)

Location – London/Leeds/Dublin/IOM

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

12-month contract

An exciting opportunity to join the Client Funds & Reconciliations team, which manages approximately $400m of customer cash. Reporting to the EPM ARCS Lead, you will support the Client Funds team during a critical migration project.

We are undertaking a global finance transformation programme over the next two years. This project aims to unify all Client Funds reconciliation processes into one model, bridging finance operations and systems transformation.

You will develop a deep understanding of Client Funds control processes, build relationships across departments (Group Financial Control, Treasury, Global Revenue, Product, and Data teams), and ensure alignment and buy‑in across all stakeholders.

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• Create detailed specifications for the new unified reconciliation process.
  
• Produce system architecture diagrams, process flowcharts, and user guides for BAU handover.
  
• Maintain accurate records of process changes and a centralised repository of all system documentation.
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish timelines, milestones, and deliverables for the migration initiative.
  
• Provide accounting expertise to inform system requirements and identify risk areas in the migration approach.
  
• Support UAT activities, including test case development and results validation.
  
• Coordinate with technical teams and finance stakeholders to resolve issues and keep the project on track.
  
• Contribute to project status reporting and escalation management.
  
• Process and validate large volumes of reconciliation data across payment channels and processors.
  
• Perform data cleansing, mapping, and transformation activities to ensure data integrity throughout migration.
  
• Reconcile legacy system data to the new unified platform, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
  
• Establish data quality controls and validation procedures to ensure accuracy at scale.
  
• Review completed month‑end reconciliations for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.
  
• Verify all transactions are properly classified, recorded, and reconciled before handover to BAU.
  
• Identify and investigate reconciliation variances, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
  
• Prepare handover documentation and training materials for the BAU team.
  
• Serve as subject‑matter expert during transition to ensure continuity of controls.
  
• Manage relationships across geographical locations, with key stakeholders in Dublin, London, the Isle of Man and Leeds.
  

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• Qualified accountant with 3+ years of post‑qualified experience in industry.
  
• Experience in Finance Projects or change/transformation initiatives is essential.
  
• Strong understanding of SOx and GAAP principles and associated financial reporting requirements.
  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting ERP software (e.g., Oracle).
  
• Ability to manage complex, multi‑step reconciliation processes, with revenue‑to‑cash experience.
  
• Knowledge of payment processor systems and transaction flows.
  
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, combined with a proactive approach to work and a desire to progress.
  
• Working knowledge of EPM ARCS would be advantageous.
  
• Ability to analyse and draw conclusions from large volumes of data and communicate results precisely.
  
• Professional, with strong time management, organisational and multi‑tasking skills.
  
• High level of attention to detail and trustworthiness due to the sensitive nature of customer information.
  
• Proactivity and innovation – capacity 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 concisely.
  
• Flexible, enjoying a frequently changing and fast‑paced environment.
  

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• 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
  

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. xcfaprz If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.