The Jockey Club
Management Accountant
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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 our Exeter & Wincanton racecourses. This includes producing reliable and accurate management accounts and the provision of thoughtful information and analysis.
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.
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The Management Accountant will
- Own monthly management accounts for two racecourses, including journals, variance analysis, and issue resolution with cross-functional teams
- Deliver clear, insight-led monthly performance packs focused on key KPIs and commercial drivers
- Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles with robust financial modelling to support operational and commercial decisions
- Partner with General Managers to complete raceday returns and ensure accurate, timely reporting
- Drive cost accuracy at source by supporting and improving local financial processes and controls
- Perform balance sheet and system reconciliations, ensuring integrity between accounting and booking systems
- Provide proactive financial analysis and insights, supporting budget holders to meet or exceed targets
- Lead budget review meetings and contribute to investment appraisals, including pre- and post-project analysis
About you
- Experience producing accurate monthly management accounts and supporting month-end close
- Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills with a focus on accuracy and control
- Good understanding of management information systems and financial data flows
- Advanced Excel skills for analysis, reporting, and problem-solving
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to tasks
- Proactive mindset with a genuine desire to learn and improve processes
- Confident communicator, able to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
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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 3rd 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.
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