F P & A Director in Esher

Job title: FP&A Director

Based at: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Planning & Analysis Director to join our Finance team and manage the group forecasting processes, prepare and appraise capex and strategic investment business cases, and provide analysis and insight for various group functions.

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 Group FP&A Directorwill

• Own the Group’s 5-year financial plan, including cash, capital investment and scenario modelling.
• Lead the development of long-term cashflow forecasting and covenant reporting models.
• Provide financial modelling and analysis to support strategic investments and new business opportunities.
• Evaluate and challenge investment cases and capex proposals, partnering with Racecourse CEOs/FDs to inform Executive decision-making.
• Monitor investment performance and ROI, ensuring benefits are realised and lessons learned are captured.
• Support the CFO on M&A activity, strategic projects and high-profile stakeholder presentations.
• Lead the Group’s annual budgeting and forecasting process, driving continuous improvement and best practice.
• Own Group budget consolidation, cashflow forecasting and covenant reporting, delivering clear insight to the Executive and Board.
• Deliver high-quality commercial analysis, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities across the business.
• Prepare business cases and financial evaluations for operational, digital and CRM investments, presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Produce Group management accounts, Board reports and member updates, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Build strong relationships across the Group, influencing decision-making and providing financial leadership to senior stakeholders

About you

• Proven expertise in leading complex budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across a multi-entity organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and interpret financial models to support strategic investments and business growth.
• Demonstrated experience consolidating group-level budgets and cashflow forecasts, with the ability to identify key trends and insights.
• Commercially minded, with a track record of preparing robust business cases and conducting scenario analysis for investment decisions.
• Skilled in presenting complex financial data and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and external stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively across finance and operational teams to align financial plans with activity and performance drivers.
• Confident in applying benchmarking and KPI monitoring to drive performance improvements and inform strategic planning.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement 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 28th September 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.