Senior Management Accountant (Greyhounds)

LiveHire Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual race passes

Hotel discounts

Increased annual leave (22-28 days)

Pension & life assurance

Healthshield

Job summary

ARC is seeking a Senior Management Accountant (Greyhounds) to lead and manage a small finance team across five racing sites and ensure accurate management accounts with narrative on performance. You will oversee balance sheet reconciliations, payroll journals, and weekly race-day revenue postings to Netsuite, delivering timely reporting while developing staff through structured reviews.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication at all levels, and the ability to work under

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing a team.
• Strong communication skills – able to communicate at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work to strict pressured deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Compile 1x Entities Management accounts with oversight & consolidation of 5x Entities, providing supporting narrative on group performance.
• Review and reconcile balance sheet codes with backup documentation and narrative across 5 entities; partner with the Assistant Management Accountant.
• Review payroll file from central payroll and post payroll journals.
• Reconcile raceday revenue and post meeting return journals weekly to Netsuite.
• Develop and mentor the Assistant Management Accountants & accounts apprentice through quarterly appraisals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Deadline driven

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Doncaster Racecourse is a tradition that is hard to beat. Racedays at Town Moor have been drawing appreciative crowds for centuries and Doncaster has long been regarded as one of the finest racecourses in Europe and the best place for horse racing in Yorkshire.

After a £34 million redevelopment, racegoers can enjoy an amazing raceday experience at this world class venue. At the heart of this new development is an impressive five-storey grandstand. The main stand includes stunning new private hospitality suites, a wide range of places to eat and drink, plus luxury dining experiences.

About the role:

The role will take responsibility for the day-to-day processing of financial information across 5 sites ensuring strong financial procedures are in place. The role also entails the time management and development of 3 members of the finance team.

This role also requires travel between different sites.

Responsibilities for the successful Senior Management Accountant (Greyhounds) include (but not limited to):

• Compilation of 1x Entities Management accounts with oversight & consolidation of 5x Entities, providing supporting narrative on group performance.
• Review & reconcile all balance sheet codes, ensuring relevant back up documentation & narrative is provided for all balances, taking ownership for these balance sheets across the 5 entities in conjunction with the Assistant Management Accountant.
• Review payroll file from central payroll department & process subsequent payroll journals.
• Reconcile raceday revenue (liaising with site General/Duty managers where applicable), posting meeting return journals on a weekly basis to Netsuite (accounting software).
• Manage & develop the teams Assistant Management Accountants & accounts apprentice providing feedback and a progression programme in quarterly appraisal meetings.

Please see the attached job description.

The person we are looking for as a Senior Management Accountant (Greyhounds) has….

• Experience of leading and managing a team of people.
• Strong communication skills – able to communicate at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work to strict pressured deadlines.

Work Perks of being a Senior Management Accountant (Greyhounds) with us at ARC…

• 2 Annual Members passes, giving access to over 1500 racedays
• Hotel Discounts and Complimentary Golf
• Annual leave starting at 22 days increasing up to 28 in line with length of service
• Pension & Group life assurance schemes
• Healthshield – including 24hr GP & EAP

…and so much more!

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.