Management Accountant

Ffos Las Racecourse; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading racecourse group as a Management Accountant, where you'll ensure financial health and support operational teams at Chepstow and Ffos Las Racecourses. The role offers diversity, growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment in the heart of leisure and entertainment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-graduation experience.
• Experience in racecourse, sport, or leisure is an advantage.
• Commercially astute with experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the General Manager and senior management.
• Ensure financial health of the business.
• Support continued growth of Chepstow & Ffos Las Racecourses.

Skills

Analytic skills

Modeling skills

IT skills

Leadership

Education

Qualified member of an accountancy body or equivalent qualification

Job description

Management Accountant

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We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our team at Chepstow & Ffos Las Racecourses.

About us

Arena Racing Company does so much more than lead the UK's largest horse racing group. We have 21 racing venues showcasing horse racing, greyhound racing, golf courses, hotels, and events. Leisure, entertainment, media production, and distribution are at the heart of what we do, making it an exciting and diverse place to work!

Our success is a team effort, which is why we offer great opportunities for growth, development, and career progression. It's our employees that enable us to offer first-class service and create an electric atmosphere, all within an industry we love.

About the role

The role of the Management Accountant will be based at Chepstow Racecourse, with travel to Ffos Las Racecourse.

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will work alongside the General Manager and senior management of ARC, as well as the senior team at the racecourse, to ensure the continued growth and secure financial health of the business.

About you

• Qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification.
• Must hold a full driving license, with the ability to travel.
• Minimum of 3 years post-graduation experience.
• Racecourse, sport, or leisure background is an advantage.
• Commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful, influential leader with experience leading both strategic and operational teams.
• Strong IT, analytic, and modeling skills.

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us more relevant, competitive, and resilient. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business, and we are committed to creating an inclusive, psychologically, and physically safe working environment where everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We strive to be role models in diversity, inclusion, and belonging in society.