Finance Assistant - Sports & Events (Chelmsford Racecourse)

Arena Racing Company; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus schemes

Cycle to work

Holiday allowance 28 days

Venue passes or membership

Life assurance

Job summary

Arena Racing Company (ARC) is the UK’s largest racecourse operator, hosting racing and events across 22 venues. We seek a Finance Assistant at Chelmsford City Racecourse to support daily financial operations, including ledgers, invoicing, reconciliations and queries, in a busy sports and hospitality environment.

You will assist with race-day finances, cash handling and the preparation of management accounts, collaborating with the Finance team to ensure accurate records and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Good numerical and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities in a busy environment.
• Excellent communication skills; able to handle financial queries across the business.
• Strong IT literacy and experience with financial systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger, reconcile accounts and raise journals.
• Oversee sales ledger, invoicing, debt management and reporting.
• Post and reconcile cash book, manage bank reconciliations and card payments.
• Support race day finance activities and cash handling.
• Assist in management accounts preparation and reporting.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Tools

Netsuite

Soldo

Microsoft Office

IT systems

Job description

Arena Racing Company (ARC) is the UK’s largest racecourse operator, hosting racing and events across 22 venues. We seek a Finance Assistant at Chelmsford City Racecourse to support daily financial operations, including ledgers, invoicing, reconciliations and queries, in a busy sports and hospitality environment.

You will assist with race-day finances, cash handling and the preparation of management accounts, collaborating with the Finance team to ensure accurate records and timely reporting.