Finance Manager / Accounts Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Chester

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 dependent on skills and experience

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The Company is Europe's largest leisure operation by number of attractions operating in 11 countries across 80 centres.

Founded in 1991 with a head office in Madrid they operate waterparks, aquariums, animal parks, theme Parks, ski Resorts and wellness spas.

Their mission and values are;

"To offer fun in parks which are safe and environmentally friendly, guarantee a high quality of service with customers served by a motivated team to ensure they are satisfied and want to return".

• Quality of Service
• Honesty
• Respect
• Focus on Results
• Teamwork
• Personal Development

The UK Business consists of 9 sites in Cheshire, Fife, Bristol, Tynemouth Hastings, Portsmouth, Newquay, Hastings, and Pembrokeshire.

Travel including overnights to their sites is expected according to variable business need but is scheduled in advance.

The Role:

This is a finance manager role with a twist! For sure it contains the usual expectations of an accounting role however the environment is pretty unique as you may be doing stock counts of fish one day and rollercoasters the next. They work with the public in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same. You will manage a small team and run the day to day operations of the finance department, reporting to the Head of Finance and liaising with the general managers of each UK site. A study support package is available for completion of an accountancy qualification.

About You:

Already undertaking ACA or an ACCA qualification, you are ready for a challenge. You need to be organised, have attention to detail, really thrive in a team environment that is a little different from the norm, be able to think on your feet with situations as they arise all whilst ensuring the finance department delivers the best possible service and systems to their attractions, and complying with best practice. You need to have a desire to get involved in all aspects of the business and understand that their success relies on the quality of their hospitality.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Finance Manager, Finance Supervisor, Accounts Coordinator, Finance Associate, Financial Controller, Qualified Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Specialist, Financial Accounting, Cost Controller, Accounts Controller, Accounts Analyst, ACA, ACCA may also be considered for this role.