About Bikmo
At Bikmo, we’re on a mission to protect the world’s riders and the places we ride. As an award-winning cycle insurance specialist and proud B Corp, we already protect over 75,000 riders across the UK and Europe. Our approach is simple: we create comprehensive, easy-to-manage insurance policies designed for every rider, using technology to make the process seamless.
We partner with some of the biggest names in the cycling world—think British Cycling, Brompton, Trek Stores, and Deliveroo. Our purpose is at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to making a positive impact, which is why we’re a member of 1% for the Planet.
The role: Commercial Finance Manager
As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a Commercial Finance Manager to take ownership of premium reporting, sales and payment reconciliation processes, and financial controls while playing a key role in automation and efficiency improvements. This role reports to the Global Head of Finance and will be instrumental in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and process optimisation.
You will oversee key financial reporting and reconciliation processes, ensuring robust financial controls and compliance with underwriter agreements. You will lead a team of two Finance Data Analysts and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to maintain revenue and payment reporting, along with improving automation, streamline financial processes, and drive efficiency across the whole team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who thrives in a data-driven finance role and enjoys optimising reporting and reconciliation processes.
Your mission
Team & Reporting
- Manage a team of two Finance Data Analysts.
- Oversee all premium BDX reporting to underwriters.
- Ensure payment BDX reporting to underwriters is fully reconciled with trust accounts and against premium reporting.
- Responsible for reconciling underwriter commission and approving all underwriter premium and commission transfers.
- Own the calculation of revenue and various direct costs reported in management accounts and ensure all related reporting to internal and external stakeholders are completed on time.
- Lead the setup of new premium and payment BDX reporting.
Financial Control & Compliance
- Identify and implement efficiencies and automation to eliminate manual processes.
- Drive continuous process improvements for revenue protection and financial control.
- Maintain strong financial controls, regulatory compliance, and reporting accuracy.
Project & Stakeholder Involvement
- Act as a finance representative in projects.
- Work closely with the Data Engineer and internal stakeholders to optimise real-time KPI reporting and business insights.
- Lead finance-related data and reporting queries for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with other teams to support reporting, financial control, process improvements, and business insights.
What we’re looking for
- Strong experience in financial reporting, large-scale reconciliations, and process automation, with a focus on efficiency and accuracy.
- Highly analytical, data-driven mindset, capable of extracting key insights from financial data and translating them into actionable business recommendations.
- Knowledge of financial compliance and regulatory frameworks. Experience within a financial services environment is a plus.
- Proficiency in financial technology and automation tools, leveraging technology to streamline reporting and reconciliation processes. Experience implementing or optimising finance tech stacks is a plus.
- Hands-on approach, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Commercial mindset, understanding how financial data can drive operational and strategic decision-making.
- Management experience would be nice but not essential.
- Professional finance qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) are desirable but 5 years+ experience is just as good.
What we offer
First of all, we offer a work environment based on trust, responsibility and flexibility. Wellbeing is important to us which is why our package offers benefits as well as competitive remuneration:
- Full-time (Part time 4 days per week would be considered).
- Starting salary of £40,000 Pro-rata.
- Company share options scheme.
- Bi-annual Bikfest gatherings in the UK and Europe to build connections over adventures with the full team, and work on strategy and team-related topics.
- Your onboarding will take place over a week in our Deeside or Wirral office.
Bikes + Health
- The best discount on a Bikmo insurance policy to protect you and your bikes.
- You can benefit from our trade account discounts to get kitted out with the best bikes and kit.
- Daily virtual yoga and strength HIIT sessions.
- Bike leasing / Cycle to Work Scheme.
Wellbeing
- Life Insurance.
- Mental Health, Neurodiversity & Wellbeing support.
- Ride days for when you need to get away from your desk and enjoy the trails.
- Volunteering days to support other organisations doing great things.
- Our benefits also cover a wide range of great time off policies to provide you that peace of mind that we will support you should you need it.
Equality
Don't feel like you're matching 100% of the criteria? We welcome applicants who can meet the core requirements, even if you don't think you tick all of the boxes. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups within the cycling and insurance industry.
Bikmo is an equal opportunities employer, this means we recruit, develop and compensate regardless of differences. We value diversity. Everybody is unique and this should be celebrated. We want Bikmo to be a place where people feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
Application Process
To continue the conversation just click the Apply for this job button and attach a short cover letter + your CV + answers to the key questions. As we are an international team, please submit your application and CV in English.
We love to hear how your own values and experiences align with the role. In addition, it would be great to see an example of your previous work.
We are looking to hire for this role as soon as possible, so interviews will be on a rolling basis.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you through our recruitment process please get in touch.
Your right to work legally and compliantly in any country depends on your Immigration status. Therefore a condition of this recruitment process is that you can prove your ‘right to work’ with the recognised documentation to Bikmo Ltd/GmbH, in the relevant country this role is based.
Remember
By applying for this role you are giving Bikmo consent to use the information you provide to process your job application in accordance with GDPR/DSVGO regulations.
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