Who We Are

Metropolitan Gaming Group is the multi-channel gaming and leisure brand for people who live city life to the full. The home of Metropolitan Gaming Online and Metropolitan Casinos, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional experience and service for our guest’s whichever platform or venue they visit.

Our eleven city destinations across the UK and Egypt include the iconic Empire Casino in Leicester Square, and London’s newest luxury casino Metropolitan Mayfair. We’re a ‘Why Not?’ brand that likes to challenge the status quo and we’re passionate about: looking good, feeling great; keeping our finger on the pulse; doing things with a twist; and being safe hands for our customers and people.

Main Objectives Of Role

Responsible for the timely production of the monthly Management accounts, including analysis and distribution, ensuring the data is relevant, reliable and accurate.

To ensure high quality balance sheet reconciliations are prepared consistently every month and ensure they are free from misstatements.

Lead role in preparing for the year end and responsibility for delivering high quality audit deliverables.

Assist with the provision of analytical support to operating clubs and senior management.

Main Duties

• Responsible for the timely production of the monthly management accounts and trial balances, including analysis and distribution, ensuring the data is relevant, reliable and accurate. Produce month end forecast variance analysis for the Accounts Close meeting
• Responsible for streamlining the month end close process to ensure the full close is completed consistently by working day 5 each month
• Business partner to the departmental heads. Hold monthly P&L review sessions and provide them with support so they understand their monthly P&L’s
• Responsible for improving the quality of the current balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring that high quality balance sheet reconciliations are completed consistently every month for all venues
• Lead role in preparing for year end and responsible for delivering high quality audit deliverables that are right first time
• Own the maintenance and management of the SUN Accounts system
• Lead role in the implementation of a new purchase to pay system working closely with the Accounts Payable team and the venue operations
• Liaison with all areas of the business including club management, internal heads of department and line staff in addition to providing the first line of contact for club directors and administrators who have management accounts queries
• Submission of quarterly VAT returns & production of various ad hoc reports / workings in connection with this
• Processing and validation of the budgets and period end journals both via the interface mechanism and by direct posting
• Review and correction of errors identified as part of the period end audit
• Own the fixed asset register and ensure that this is reconciled to the general ledger on a monthly basis
• Produce the quarterly rent turnover certificate workings
• Prepare and submit all national statistic surveys
• Other ad hoc duties as required by the Group Financial Controller

Required Skills

• Qualified accountant, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or similar
• A dedicated, reliable, hard-working and flexible approach
• A supporter of change and transformation with a hunger to add real value; improving processes, shortening reporting cycles and improving accuracy
• Proven track record of taking pride in your work and caring about the accuracy and reliability of the end product being delivered. Highly numerate and appreciative of the importance of accurate and reliable data in the context of company decision making processes
• A positive attitude, a proactive approach and a can-do mindset
• Proven track record of embedding structure and working in an organised manner
• Strong communication skills with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
• Ability to help train, manage and motivate new and experienced staff
• Proven track record of being able to prioritise workload and multi-task in line with the needs of the business
• Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Please Note: You must be aged 18 or above and have the right to work in the UK.