Finance Manager

Following the creation of Rural & Commercial Holdings Limited as a holding business for Rural Insurance Group Limited and One Commercial Limited, we have created a centralised finance team responsible for all the accounting duties of the two regulated entities and six non-regulated entities, and have an exciting opportunity available for a Finance Manager.

The role of the Finance Manager is to head a team of three, ensuring the accounting is accurate, detailed, understood, controlled and reported on to ensure quality decision making is made by Senior Management and Directors.

The Finance Manager role is based out of our modern Head Office in Harrogate, North Yorkshire with occasional travel to our One Commercial office in Leeds on a business needs requirement.

The opportunity is a permanent position with a competitive starting salary depending on experience. In addition we have an excellent benefits package including Contributory Company Pension Scheme, Private Medical, Life Assurance and more. We also have free onsite parking and a train station which is just 5 minutes’ walk from the office, with a direct train route covering Leeds, Burley Park, Headingly, Horsforth and Pannal.

Our offices are newly refurbished and boast a vibrant look and feel, with an open plan design. Situated perfectly within the Hornbeam Business Park in Harrogate, offering vast eatery options and just 10 minutes’ drive from Harrogate City Centre.

The ideal candidate for this role will be a qualified accountant, ability to work under pressure, have excellent excel skills, and have direct management experience. You will be a strong team player but with the ability to work independently.

Key responsibilities as a Finance Manager include:

Accounting

- Responsible for the accuracy of the accounting (general ledger), including spreadsheet-based reviews of the trial balance and balance sheet reconciliations

- Responsible for the completion of the monthly management accounts, providing tables for inclusion in Company Board Reports, with analysis and commentary

- Responsible for reconciliation of balance sheet accounts at month end for all Group entities, ensuring suitable oversight and sign off

- Completion of Regulatory reports, including Gabriel

- Preparation of year end statutory accounts, including liaising with external auditors

Operations

- Ensure that insurer bordereaux (premium & claims) are produced, reconciled and declared per binder contract timeframe

Cash

- Cash flow forecasting

- Supervise accounts payable function, ensuring invoices and payments are processed in a timely manner, maintaining effective and appropriate controls

Management

- Daily line management of the finance team to ensure that the function runs efficiently and effectively,

- Lead on process improvement

Stakeholder

- Deliver success through building and maintaining effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Tax

- Preparation of tax analysis for IPT, VAT and Corporation Tax

This is an exciting, extremely varied role which will provide a wealth of experience for the right candidate and help you develop a long term rewarding career within our business.

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