Finance Administrator

Places for People


Date: 21 hours ago
City: Northwich, England
Contract type: Full time
About The Role

Are you detail-oriented, financially savvy, and ready to make a real impact at one of the Uks largest property management companies? We're looking for an Finance Administrator to join our insurance team at RMG. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in insurance and finance while supporting key business operations and ensuring our clients receive exceptional service.

Where will I be working?

You will be based full time at our offices in Northwich, CW9 7LN.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with insurance renewals and respond to insurance-related queries from internal departments and external stakeholders.
  • Liaise with insurance brokers to reconcile broker statements and ensure timely payment of insurance premiums.
  • Facilitate payment requests, initiate fund transfers from service charge accounts, and allocate invoice settlements.
  • Engage with brokers to arrange and monitor payment plans, ensuring adherence to agreed schedules.
  • Conduct regular financial analysis of sites with upcoming premiums to assess fund positions and ensure prompt payments.
  • Identify negative fund positions and take proactive steps to resolve them, including negotiating payment plans.
  • Set up and manage Direct Debit arrangements with brokers, ensuring sufficient funds are available.
  • Provide regular payment updates to brokers and maintain accurate financial records.
  • Forecast site expenditure and identify potential obstacles to timely premium payments.
  • Collaborate with Property Managers to enhance their understanding of insurance processes and the importance of timely payments.
  • Resolve financial queries from brokers and support internal teams with insurance finance matters.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Previous experience in a finance or bookkeeping role
  • Strong administrative and organisational skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (intermediate level).
  • Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and video conferencing.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred:

  • Experience in insurance or claims administration.
  • Studying towards AAT or similar financial qualification.
  • Background in Accounts Payable or Supplier Account Management.

What does RMG have to offer you?

  • 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
  • Option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave each holiday year
  • Life Assurance Cover
  • Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
  • Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
  • Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
  • Places Gym membership - we offer free membership for all our Places Gyms. Places Gyms are located in: Chesterfield, Corby, Hinckley, Preston, Sheffield & Telford
  • As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected].

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.
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