Management Accountant

Arena Racing Corporation; Worcester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the leisure and entertainment sector is seeking a Management Accountant for its Worcester Racecourse location. This role involves significant collaboration with senior management to maintain financial health and support business growth. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong IT and analytical skills, alongside experience in the sport or leisure industry. Attractive perks such as annual venue passes and a growing holiday allowance further enhance the employment offering.

Benefits

Annual passes to attend any of our 21 venues

Discounted food & ARC days out

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday allowance increasing with length of service up to 28 days

Company life assurance scheme

Discretionary group annual bonus schemes

Study assistance schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-graduation experience.
• Racecourse, sport or leisure background an advantage.
• Commercially astute and dynamic.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the continued growth and secure financial health of the business.
• Work alongside the General Manager and senior management.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Analytic skills

Modelling skills

Leadership

Education

Qualified member of an accountancy body

Job description

We are looking for a Management Accountant to join our Worcester Racecourse team.

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. In short, 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. After all, it's our employees that enable us to offer first class service and create an electric atmosphere, all within an industry we love.

Work Perks of being a Management Accountant...

• Annual passes to attend any of our 21 venues
• Discounted food & ARC days out
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday allowance increasing with length of service up to 28 days
• Company life assurance scheme
• Discretionary group annual bonus schemes to reward your hard work
• Support with study through our study assistance schemes
• And so much more...

About the role

The role of the Management Accountant will be based at Worcester 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.
• Minimum of 3 years post-graduation experience
• Racecourse, sport or leisure background an advantage
• Commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful, influential leader and experience of leading both strategic and operational teams.
• Strong IT, analytic and modelling skills

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. 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 job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.