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Topgolf Assistant Management Accountant in Watford, United Kingdom

​The Assistant Financial Accountant will be responsible for a variety of duties which are crucial to the success of the Topgolf International finance team. Key duties will include preparing month end management accounts, ensuring that the Food & Beverage purchase ledger is accurately maintained, all UK stock is fully reconciled each month, bank reconciliations are performed accurately, and supporting the Financial Accountant & Controller with any ad hoc projects that arise.

Responsibilities:

  • Completing the monthly venue P&Ls that are sent out to the venues Directors of Operations.

  • Ensure that all F&B invoices received from venues are properly coded and all the relevant documents are attached and authorised for payment and reconcile all F&B suppliers’ statement on a weekly basis and present to the Financial Accountant for review.

  • Support Financial Accountant in a variety of key tasks e.g. audit support and raising Capex POs

  • Responsibility for F&B inventory control, with tasks including visiting venues to assist and review stock counts and reconciling back to month end balance sheet accounts to ensure P&L movements for the month are accurate.

  • Complete processes for month end including prepayments, venue accruals as well as using relevant systems to extract required data for month end journal postings.

  • Ensure accurate and timely posting of weekly revenue, bank unders and overs, and track venue utility usage to be uploaded to supplier portal.

  • Complete Balance Sheet rec and month end Reporting.

  • Ensure that all F&B invoices received from venues are properly coded and all the relevant documents are attached and authorised for payment and reconcile all F&B suppliers’ statement on a weekly basis and present to the Financial Controller for review.

  • Maintain and update business process maps

  • Support the FD & FC as necessary on ad-hoc requests

  • Support external auditor requests

  • Maintain PO approval matrix for starters & leavers

  • Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations of Topgolf stock (both F&B and other) and promptly investigate any variances.

  • Support transition to the new SAP & Coupa system and work with the US systems teamsRepresent team on SAP project meetings and understand deliverables

  • Implement SOX controls

  • Some travel to venues

  • Support transition to 4-4-5 financial close calendar

  • Other special projects as assigned

Critical skills and experience

  • Previous industry experience and good knowledge of accounting principles

  • Ability to multi-task and remain motivated and positive

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Organised with the ability to prioritise and complete tasks to meet tight deadlines

  • Experience with Word, Outlook and Microsoft Navision

  • Experience with Microsoft Excel (must be able to do PIVOTS, LookUps, SumIFs)

  • Relevant experience in retail or leisure industry (desired)

  • Excellent time management and organisational skills in a growing business

  • Ability to work on your own and self-manage to meet deadlines and be pro-active

  • Desire to continue personal and professional development

  • Ability to adapt to constantly evolving and growing business environment

  • Problem solving attitude

  • Have a sense of urgency

Qualifications & Education

  • Maths and English GCSE grade C/5 and above

  • Bachelor’s Degree (2.1 or above)

  • Part qualified CIMA or ACA

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft excel and formulas (sumifs, vlookups)

  • 1+ Years experience within Industry

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