Finance Business Partner - #194214

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Job title: Finance Business Partner

Based at: Sandown Park Racecourse

Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We’re looking for a Finance Business Partner to join us on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, supporting management accounts and business partnering activity across several locations. This is a practical, hands‑on role suited to someone who can build strong working relationships and deliver reliable financial insight in a busy, varied environment.

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.

The Finance Business Partner will

• Business partnering with General Managers and budget holders to drive performance and support informed decision‑making.
• Regular analysis to highlight issues, opportunities and actions for income growth and cost control.
• Support for budget review meetings to track spend, challenge assumptions and refine forecasts.
• A focus on improving analysis, reporting and processes to enhance clarity and efficiency.
• Leading performance reviews to deepen understanding of KPIs and business drivers.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for designated racecourses.
• Detailed reconciliations between accounts and booking systems to maintain financial accuracy
• Balance sheet reconciliations and clear reporting of key movements

About you

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in the production of monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations with a tthorough understanding of management information systems.
• Confident communicator with experience business partnering with commercial or operational teams to deliver business objectives.
• Skilled in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Analytical with strong commercial acumen and a good understanding of the drivers of business performance and KPIs.
• Collaborative and able to successfully communicate with people at all levels, both financial and non-financial..
• Advanced Excel skills:

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 15th July 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.