Financial Controller

Full Time (40hrs per week)

Up to £75k dependant on experience

Onsite parking during non-event days

Free Ice Skating at the NIC

Complimentary show tickets for events at the Motorpoint Arena

The Motorpoint Arena is a vibrant, 10,000 capacity live entertainment venue in the heart of Nottingham hosting world-class shows across music, comedy, family, arts, and sports. From Kylie to Peter Kay, to Disney, to Panthers ice hockey and Forest Netball - no two days are the same.

Our sister venue is the National Ice Centre, where our community comes together for ice sports across figure, synchro and speed skating, plus ice hockey. Whether you're a family enjoying skating for fun, or a budding professional gliding in the footsteps our local heroes Torvill and Dean, we provide the UK's best ice sports experience.

In addition, we are the head office for National Merchandise. National Merchandise manage merchandise concessions for both one-off and multi-date events and merchandise sales at live events across indoor and outdoor events around the UK, Ireland and Sweden.

We are looking to recruit a hands on, experienced Financial Controller. As a key member of the Senior Finance team, and reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will both be responsible for and lead the team responsible for all aspects of financial control for the National Ice Centre and Motorpoint Arena businesses. This role will ensure that robust financial controls are in place across the business, and that we comply fully with all financial, legislative, and audit regulations and requirements.

Key duties and responsibilities will be:

• Ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the company’s financial accounting is maintained at all times
• Manage day to day accounting operations, including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Own (with the management accounts team and the business) the preparation and consolidation of the end-to-end planning cycle (including budgeting, re-forecasting and long-term
• planning)
• Preparing and publishing financial statements and statutory accounts in all countries where we operate, and owning the Audit process
• Co-ordinate, forecast and manage cash flow, debt, and debt collection
• Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory reports and payments are completed, submitted and paid
• Production of the monthly management accounts and board packs (with the wider finance team)
• Balance Sheet reconciliation and analysis.
• Support in the development of finance processes/procedures/controls.
• Proactive recruitment, management, and development of line reports.

The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with substantial experience in relevant roles in a multi-site hospitality/retail environment.

They will have strong analytical skills and extensive line management experience. With excellent written and verbal communication skills and a keen eye to detail, they will be able to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders at all levels, including the Senior Leadership Team for the business.

At the Nottingham Ice Centre Ltd, our people and those around us are at the heart of what we do and how we behave. Our passion is for our venues to be lived and breathed by everyone; whether they’re attending a concert, cheering on their favourite sports team or visiting us each day as their place of work.

By working together and having the determination and drive to succeed, we can ensure we deliver outstanding service and create everlasting memories for everyone we reach. If you have the determination to develop and be the best you can possibly be, as well as tackle tasks with integrity and innovation, we’re the right workplace for you.