Finance Manager

Pythia operates a revenue‑share model at the heart of horse and greyhound racing, providing data and managed risk services to gambling operators while working alongside the rights holders who license the underlying racing content. Money flows in multiple directions and on multiple timelines, and getting it right - every month, with every partner and rights holder - is fundamental to the business.

With multiple counter parties, revenue streams and reporting deadlines to stay on top of, disciplined and accurate finance operations are what keep the whole model running. We're looking for a hands‑on Finance Manager to own that flow end to end. You'll run our monthly invoicing and revenue‑assurance cycle, keep our management accounts clean, partner with the management team on forecasting and cost control, and build the financial KPI and reporting that help our trading and leadership teams understand performance.

It’s a broad remit with real ownership: equal parts careful operator and commercial thinker. You'll be our finance anchor, reporting directly into the General Manager.

• Real ownership:
  This is the finance function. You'll own the full cycle end to end and be the person leadership relies on for the numbers - not a cog in a large team.
• Commercial impact:
  You'll sit close to trading and the management team, turning revenue and cost data into the insight that drives real decisions in a fast‑growing business.
• Variety and breadth:
  This role spans the full finance picture - invoicing and revenue assurance, management accounts, VAT, forecasting, cost control and KPI reporting. No two days look the same, and you'll build a genuinely well‑rounded view of how the business runs.

• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of the management accounts on a monthly basis in a timely manner, keeping the books clean and current in Xero and running regular reconciliations.
• Own the monthly invoicing and revenue‑assurance cycle.
• Work with rights holders and operator partners to validate revenue figures derived from our trading reporting, issue invoices, ensure they're paid, and run reconciliation exercises to resolve discrepancies.
• Manage accounts payable and credit control, ensuring suppliers and obligations are paid accurately and on time, and that money owed to us is collected promptly.
• Manage the balance sheet, including balance sheet reporting and review.
• Maintain cashflow forecasting to give the business a clear view of its position.
• Review and manage all bank account reconciliations.
• Own VAT and statutory accounts, managing the relationship with our external accountancy firm and acting as the internal point of accountability for compliance and deadlines.
• Take charge of the process, challenge it and improve it – bring it in‑house yourself if that’s best.
• Support forecasting and budgeting alongside the management team, turning revenue trends and cost data into reliable forward views.
• Stay on top of costs, monitoring spend across the business and flagging risks and opportunities.
• Own finance KPIs and reporting, working closely with the trading team to analyse revenue performance, produce meaningful KPIs, and give leadership clear, timely insight into the numbers.

• In the first three months, you will have:
  • Taken full ownership of the monthly invoicing and reconciliation cycle, running it independently and on time across all partners and rights holders.
  • Got fully up to speed on our Xero management accounts, with supplier payments and reconciliations under control.
  • Established a clear, repeatable set of finance KPIs and a reporting rhythm that the management and trading teams rely on.
  • Built strong working relationships with our external accountants, our partners, and our rights holders.
• Part‑qualified or newly qualified in CIMA, ACA or ACCA, or qualified by experience with a strong track record in a hands‑on finance role.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical, organised approach to managing multiple deadlines and counter parties.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to deal directly with external partners, rights holders, and…