Job Description
🌟 Location Accountant / Financial Controller 🌟
🏇 Iconic Cheltenham Event Location 🏇
Are you ready to take your Finance career to the next level at a world-renowned sporting venue?
JWR is recruiting for a Financial Controller / Location Accountant for a leading operator.
Step beyond the "9-5" into a dynamic role that blends finance with operations, where you'll be at the heart of high-energy events and be part of the magic that fuels unforgettable experiences.
Salary / Package
- Salary from £45k + Bonus
- Health-care & well-being benefits & Discounts
- Entertainment, shopping & Travel Discounts
- Meals on duty
- Pension / Life assurance
- On-going training & development and career pathways
- Professional subscriptions paid
Why Join our client?
- Be Part of the Action: Work at an iconic venue where you'll play a vital role during race days and major events, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Career Growth: Develop in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment with hands-on financial and operational responsibilities.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a fun and diverse team, known for legendary partnerships and innovative event delivery.
Your Key Responsibilities:
As a Location Accountant / Financial Controller, you'll support the venue management team, helping drive financial performance and operational excellence. Here's a glimpse of what you'll do:
- Serve as the main commercial resource on event days, managing tills, PDQs, and tech to keep everything running perfectly.
- Prepare and review P&L reports pre- and post-event, utilising attendance and SPH assumptions.
- Contribute to weekly, monthly, and annual forecasting and budgeting.
- Create, analyse, and refine budgets, providing clear insights into contract performance.
- Partner with venue leaders to provide reporting, analysis, and business insight.
- Enhance Working Capital by managing debt, stock, and cash control.
- Facilitate seamless internal reporting and business reviews, linking venue and head office teams to ensure efficient finance processes.
Requirements
- Ideally AAT qualified or working towards ACCA/CIMA/ACA (QBE is also welcome).
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with experience in a similar industry.
- Proficient in Excel, with strong numerical and analytical skills and a keen attention to detail.
- Effective communicator, able to present complex information clearly.
- Flexibility for occasional weekend work and some travel (driver's license preferred).
If you would be interested in discussing in more detail, send your CV today!
