Management Accountant

Job title: Management Accountant

Based at: Sandown Park Racecourse

Contract type: 3 months Fixed Term

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Group Finance Team on a 3-month fixed-term contract based at Sandown Park Racecourse.

This newly created role has been established to provide additional support during a particularly busy financial year-end period, including the first year-end following the introduction of a significant profit-share agreement with a third-party partner. Working closely with the Group Financial Controller and Group Financial Accountants, you will play a key role in delivering accurate management reporting, accounting and financial analysis, while helping ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the finance function. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure across management and statutory reporting within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

About The Jockey Club

The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 courses, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on racedays and beyond.

As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

The Management Accountant will

• Support the preparation of Group management accounts, ensuring financial information is delivered accurately and effectively to stakeholders across the business.
• Assist with the completion and maintenance of balance sheet reconciliations across both revenue and cost areas.
• Develop an understanding of a significant third-party profit share agreement, supporting related accounting processes, reconciliations, cash flow reporting and invoicing activities.
• Work closely with the Group Financial Controller and Financial Accountants to support management accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and year-end reporting requirements.
• Provide financial data and reporting support for VAT, Corporation Tax and other regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider finance team to help deliver key objectives and ensure a smooth and efficient finance operation during a busy year-end period

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 2-4 years' post-qualified experience.
• Proven experience preparing management accounts, with strong balance sheet reconciliation skills and excellent financial control.
• Sound understanding of intercompany accounting and transaction flows.
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, ideally within a head office environment.
• Confident working across multiple entities, sites or business locations.
• Strong relationship builder, with the ability to work collaboratively across finance and operational teams.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing information for auditors and other stakeholders.
• Organised and proactive, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities effectively.

What we offer in return

• All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
• An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
• A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
• A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.

If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 9th November but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.

This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.