Reports to: Vlad Kaltenieks, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: BoyleSports HQ, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Who We Are
BoyleSports is the largest independently owned bookmaker in Ireland. We’re on a mission to create a world-class betting and gaming experience that excites and entertains our customers each and every time they play. With a ‘Customer First’ approach in everything we do, our customers can bank on a great experience, more value and wider betting content than our market rivals.
Chief Financial Officer
BoyleSports is looking for a Chief Financial Officer who will report directly to our Chief Executive Officer as a key executive leadership team member. The CFO partners with the executive leadership team to advance us as a high performing business in alignment with and support of vision, strategy and business roadmap. With multiple direct reports overseeing such areas as Finance, Accounting, Treasury and FP&A, and Payroll, the CFO engages a strong team based predominantly in HQ Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as thought partner on the executive leadership team to build the business plan that will advance and sustain strategic opportunities aligned with the new strategy and mitigate associated risks.
* Monitor current and future opportunities and challenges in the business and regulatory environment and advise the CEO on options for BoyleSports to successfully navigate these shifts.
* Optimise our operating model, operational delivery, and financial performance.
* Ensure relevant decision‑making and financial operations meet compliance requirements and adhere with legal and regulatory considerations in different jurisdictions our business operates.
* Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learnings and a commitment to quality.
* Develop and utilise forward‑looking, predictive models and activity‑based financial analyses.
* Oversee the preparation and approval of all financial reporting for executive leadership.
* Oversee budgeting and cash flow management to monitor progress, align budgeting and reporting statements with the new strategy, and present financial and operational metrics.
* Ensure that finance staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with strong internal controls, and industry and professional standards, and monitor the use of all funds.
* Direct all financial, project‑based, and departmental accounting ensuring proper systems and functioning.
* Oversee all audit and tax return activities.
* Manage relationships with banking, insurance, and other relevant partners/vendors.
Requirements
* Currently in a Financial Executive leadership role with a track record of above industry average revenue and margin growth, the ideal candidate possesses 15+ years of relevant multi‑site Accounting, Finance, Auditing or Financial Consulting experience, and includes 5+ years of Executive management leadership experience in progressively more challenging roles.
* Industry experience relevant to online and retail betting and gaming is required. Any additional merger and acquisition, and ecommerce experience is a plus.
* Candidate is experienced leading all financial aspects of a large international organisation working collaboratively with the executive team, peers and employees, to define and execute a strategy while provide overall leadership and vision in the best interests of the company.
* Candidates must have consistently and successfully applied financial operations, planning, analysis, strategy, and innovation acumen across all phases of financial and company operations with previous experience overseeing related information technology.
* Candidates must possess strong senior management level analytical skills and experience working with and around highly diverse structures and company cultures.
* Experienced defining, setting and leading strategy in support of an executable business plan to achieve quarterly, annual, and long‑term employer investment, cash flow, and P&L objectives to include developing stakeholder buy‑in, and effectively enrolling an organisation around a forward‑looking vision, inspiring, motivating, and focusing energy on achieving business goals.
* Experienced developing strategy and associated financial reporting in support of profitable execution of high growth businesses while ensuring the organization’s financial condition supports having the right people, processes, systems and properties in place to ensure ability to profitably deliver.
* This individual is a rational thinker expert in the “Art of Communication”, to include strategic and functional level problem analysis and resolution; candidate possesses the creative problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, and people skills that fosters, creates, and supports a positive workplace environment at all levels.
* Possessing an innovative ability to think and plan strategically, this individual also has the ability to execute tactically, concurrently lead a cross‑functional team managing multiple complex priorities within demanding timeframes, and ensure accountability for results that maximise contribution to business financial objectives.
* Fanatical about getting into the details, and oriented to data driven analytic decision‑making, this individual possesses excellent organisational, time management, team building, verbal and written communication skills in a senior leadership capacity and the flexibility to operate well in a rapidly changing and often demanding environment to push priorities forward constructively, even when under pressure.
* This executive possesses a unique blend of: business and technical savvy; big‑picture innovative vision; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment; the ability to think ahead and plan over a multi‑year time span; incredible persistence; disciplined process‑driven approach; experienced at defining, setting and leading execution of a strategic financial plan to support achievement of near‑term and long‑term employer objectives.
* This individual is flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, fast‑paced organisation, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; is able to interface and garner support from company resources productively and collaboratively across the organization; is adept at directly, and through deployed resources, developing trusted advisor relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and customers.
* Operating from a “seek first to understand before being understood” perspective, this individual possesses a high degree of self‑confidence, is able to think fast and learn/recover quickly from failures, is not afraid to admit they’re not an expert; is able to go out of their way to learn and seek expert counsel where they don’t understand; must know when to ask for help, and when to identify, leverage and employ appropriate experts.
* Candidates possessing a Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a ACA/FCA will be given preference.
* Must be willing to work regularly (4‑days per week minimum) out of our HQ in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Seniority level
* Executive
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Finance
Industries
* Gambling Facilities
* Casinos and Retail
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