Senior Management Accountant

The Rank Group ,
Maidenhead, Berkshire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Company Description The Rank Group is growing rapidly within both our Venues and Digital businesses. If you’re not sure who we are, you may be more familiar with us through our iconic brands; Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino. We have most recently acquired Stride Gaming, which, together with our existing Digital business, forms Rank Interactive. We employ circa 8,000 people globally, with our UK office functions being located in Maidenhead (Head Office), Sheffield (Customer Solutions Hub), London (Digital) and a further office in Gibraltar, which is home to our existing Rank Digital function. We are evolving as a business and are adding some exciting new brands and concepts to our venues and digital offering. By joining an office-based or operational function with us, you’ll instantly be part of a high-performing and inclusive culture, which works closely to support our Customer-facing teams. Job Description Retail Management Accounts at Rank is a fast-paced, dynamic department covering a variety of tasks namely having responsibility for full flash and trading account reporting and to ensure that compliance and control is maintained throughout balance sheet reconciliation work. In addition to this there are regular reporting outputs, preparation of group consolidation input and accounting and management of gaming related taxes and VAT. Main responsibilities include; The preparation of period trading performance information for reporting requirements, Weekly and Monthly to tight deadlines. The production and variance analysis of timely and accurate club trading accounts Month end cost allocation journals including manipulating large volumes of data across clubs for areas such as payroll, prepayments, cleaning, utilities. To provide support to club managers when interpreting and querying monthly trading accounts. To be responsible for accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and detailed review and formal sign off Continually review content and benefit of management information produced by department. Ensure timely monthly data is prepared for upload into consolidation system (Hyperion) from group GL system (Dynamics 365) Annual and half yearly audit preparation Drive improvement in current GL processes with aim of improving quality and delivery time. Qualifications Qualified (CIMA or ACCA) accountant or equivalent experience Strong experience of management accounting through to delivery of full management accounts and with proven track record of delivery of timely and accurate information and reports Strong focus on financial controls with motivation to ensure all reconciliations performed on time and confidence to flag risks to management. Ability to communicate with business to ensure financial information remains current in a rapidly changing digital environment. Comfortable in analysing and reconciling large volumes of data Experience in the creation of reports for management at all levels. Ability to prioritise and problem solve and make recommendations for process improvements as required Ability to question current processes in order to lead re-engineering of complex areas.