Finance Manager

About Us

Hello, we are Red Engine, the team behind the award-winning global brands Flight Club and Electric Shuffle. We're obsessed with disrupting the hospitality industry by creating and delivering the best possible experience - across all venues, products and brands.  

Our central team covers the full spectrum of skills needed to bring each concept to life – from design to marketing, sales to interior design, people and training, to finance, gaming and HR and everything in between.   We’re not just a team of people, we are dreamers, artists, rocket scientists, content curators, forward thinkers and the industry’s finest. We love what we do and are proud to be included in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024

With a total of 16 incredible venues throughout the UK, and a further 12 around the globe, we have ambitious plans and are passionate about developing new and exciting products, which means we’re always growing and looking for passionate people to join the family

The Job

The Finance Manager will be responsible for continuous improvement of all accounting ,compliance and reporting, and developing and managing the reporting, analysis and governance function of Flight Club Darts group.

As a commercially aware, astute and ambitious finance professional, you will use your strong communication skills and a strategic mindset to help provide actionable insights to drive business performance.

The role is expected to work with the other members of the finance, programme and central management teams to ensure timely and accurate reports & information are given – both internally and externally.

Key responsibilities will include:

Audit and Tax relationship management:

• Leading on annual and interim deliverables
• Ensuring timely & accurate delivery of statutory reporting
• Ensuring Group wide tax planning and regulatory adherence
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Own the Red Engine financial modelling and forecasting
• Provide financial analysis and insights, and recommendations for decision making
• Collaborating on the annual Group budget and regular reforecasting
• Finance Build and PMO Lead
• Lead the Finance process on any capital expenditure and ensure robust process into the rest of the finance team
• Manage and review the work by the Finance Build team to ensure reporting is relayed to the Programme Team & Project Managers

• Manage cashflow forecasting
• Implement a new cashflow / forecasting management system
• Ensure compliance, and monitor banking relationships
• Evaluate capital projects and business initiatives to assess their financial feasibility

Compliance reporting and risk management:

• Oversee the preparation of compliance reports for debt and equity providers, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards
• Implement robust risk management strategies to safeguard company assets and interests.
• Strategically plan & lead the development of an Internal Audit & Risk / Compliance function
• Financial Reporting
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for stakeholders, including board, senior leadership team, investors and regulatory bodies
• Other ad hoc tasks as required

 To be successful in this role, you’ll:

• Be a fully qualified Chartered Accountant
• Have experience from the Leisure/Hospitality sector
• Be resilient and experienced in delivering a consistently high-level level of performance under pressure 
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst prioritising effectively and meeting deadlines when working under pressure 
• Be a quick learner with good problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to task in hand

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonus
• 33 Days Annual leave (including bank Holidays)
• Fusion working (our team are regularly in our venues, working collaboratively in our bright offices in Angel, or focussing on individual projects with work from home Thursdays)
• Staff discount in all venues (50% off Sunday, Monday, 25% off Tuesday – Saturday, and free game hire)
• Private healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Monthly learning and development classes, quarterly teambuilding events
• Summer and Christmas socials
• Help @ hand 24/7 health support
• Free access to therapy, nutritionists and physiotherapists
• Weekly free team lunch in venue 

Fancy joining the family?  Apply now