Reporting to the Finance Manager, your role will involve:

Main duties and responsibilities

• Developing productive working relationships with all members of the Accounts Team to ensure the smooth running of the businesses.
• The Accountant will supervise the Accounts Team at times when the Financial Manager is on holiday or otherwise unavailable.
• The Accountant will be required to be familiar with all aspects of the financial systems /computer packages in operation for reporting and data entry. Data entry will be required for miscellaneous billing, purchases, sales, wages, internal recharges, etc.
• Assisting with any general administration matters (to include but not limited to matters relative to wages, PAYE, VAT, cashflow and insurance) and any other reasonable tasks as required.
• Taking a lead role in ensuring compliance with PAYE matters (including auto-enrolment, sick pay/holiday pay and employee benefits), RTI reporting, submission of P11D returns, etc. Checking/approving payment of salaries, wages and pension contributions.
• Administering the Group Personal Pension Scheme and Life Assurance Scheme.
• Checking and submitting quarterly VAT returns for 2 estate businesses and 1 in-hand farming partnership (including partial exemption and private use adjustments).
• Daily monitoring of bank accounts and complete bank reconciliations daily.
• Creating or approving bank payments, transfers, BACS credit batches (payments) and Direct Debit batches.
• Monthly review of debtors, issue monthly statements, credit control letters and follow up action as per agreed procedures.
• Preparing quarterly income and expenditure reports for in-hand farming partnership. Also providing support, as required, to the Farm Manager, Farm Consultants and Farm Secretary on matters relative to financial transactions, accounts, and office administration.
• Assisting with the preparation of annual Management and Financial Accounts for the in-hand farming business.
• Maintaining income and expenditure account for a small private limited company and liaising with external accountants regarding the preparation of annual accounts and filing of returns by due dates.

Key skills required for this position include:

• Application of numbers.
• Office 365 (Excel, Word and Outlook) Team working.
• Accuracy and attention to detail communication and organisation skills accountancy software packages payroll software packages motivation and enthusiasm flexibility and adaptability.
• Initiative.
• Honesty and integrity and compliance with GDPR and confidentiality.

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