Job title: Management Accountant Based at: Sandown Park Racecourse Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week About the role We have a fantastic opportunity for a Management Accountant to support the General Manager and local racecourse teams to develop and deliver the financial plans for 2 of our small racecourses. This includes producing reliable and accurate management accounts and the provision of thoughtful information and analysis. Supporting the small courses, this role will require travel. 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 Prepare monthly management accounts by posting journals, checking income and costs, making corrections, and working with other teams such as Finance Support and Business Services to resolve any issues. Produce a monthly business performance pack with clear understanding of the business KPIs and drivers of performance. Prepare racecourse annual budgets and regular forecasts including any relevant financial analysis or modelling to support the commercial or operational teams. Assist the racecourse General Managers in the completion of Raceday Returns and circulate to the business. Support the local team with key business processes to ensure accuracy of costs at source. Produce detailed reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and between accounting and booking system. Review, analyse and provide insight on financial performance including ad hoc commercial and operational requests. Support the racecourse General Manager and budget holders to ensure budgets are achieved/exceeded, providing insightful analysis on a regular basis. Prepare and run regular budget holder meetings with budget holders to review spend to date and forecast future spend. Help prepare business cases for racecourse upgrades and carry out analysis before and after investments. Constantly look for areas where we can improve analysis, processes, and reporting. About you Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Proven experience in the production of monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations with a thorough understanding of management information systems. Skilled in the month end process within a business. Works proactively with excellent attention to detail and a desire to learn. Thrives on contributing to a positive team environment. Super organised and able to prioritise workload. Collaborative and able to successfully communicate with a range of stakeholders. Industry experience in hospitality, leisure, events or sport is a bonus. Advanced Excel skills: NetSuite and Power Bi experience is an advantage. 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 31st August 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