Finance Business Partner/Management AccountantRoss-on-Wye (onsite)£35k-£55k + Quarterly Bonus SchemeTo operate as a key Finance figure and Business Partner for our Farming businesses.Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will cover a broad scope of tasks including but not limited to; year-end and audit assistance, cashflow forecasting, budgeting, analysis, decision support, balance sheet control, statutory reporting, information gathering and utilisation.
Criteria:
- Ability to transfer and utilise technical accounting skills across several farming entities, applying a consistent and accurate approach.
- Can-do attitude, tackling challenges head-on whilst building relationships with operational staff members to identify and eliminate future problems.
- Working closely with the Financial Controller to develop future success strategies to guide the team to a sustainable future.
- Helping to ensure maintenance of accurate financial records throughout the year, maximising company cashflow and providing a high level of service provision to various internal and external stakeholders.
- Building relationships with and working closely with other departments within the Finance team and other key business heads.
- Ability and desire to absorb information and gain in-depth knowledge about the agriculture industry and apply this knowledge to the accounting function.
- Review current financial processes, systems and controls and make suggestions for improvements and efficiencies.
- Perform financial analysis at the request of the Financial Controller to help manage the business and to aid key business decisions.
- Proactively help manage costs throughout the year.
- Working with the other business accountants to proactively strive for best practice and company risk mitigation.
- Ability to adapt, understand and accurately utilise different financial systems and software packages.
- Pro-active approach to dealing with challenges in a positive manner.
- Desire to enhance in-house statutory reporting for both limited companies and partnerships, whilst liaising with external business Accountants.
- Strong communication skills, delivering effective messages verbally and written, to both financially and non-financially minded stakeholders.
Experience:- Solid technical accounting knowledge qualified/part qualified ACA, CIMA, or ACCAOR qualified by experience with significant knowledge of the business area for which you are responsible.
- Agriculture/farming background is desirable.
- Strong, up-to-date Microsoft Excel and IT skills.
Benefits:- 31 Days Holiday incl. Bank Holidays
- Vitality Healthcare
- Quarterly Bonus Scheme
- Flexible Start/Finish time
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