Accountant - Farming Sector Clients

Michael Page Finance; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Hybrid work model

Career progression

Job summary

Michael Page Finance seeks an Accountant to join a growing Okehampton practice focused on farming sector clients and rural-related accounts. You will handle year-end accounts, tax work and related services, with room to progress within a supportive team.

Candidates with AAT or ACCA/ACA study, and 2–3 years’ practice experience, particularly in farming or rural clients, will fit well. Hybrid working and development prospects are offered.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or studying ACCA/ACA; accounting practice background preferred.
• 2–3 years experience in year end accounts and tax
• Interest or background in farming/rural sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year end accounts and tax returns for farming sector clients.
• Provide wider accounting services as you develop in the role.
• Support growth of clients in rural and landed estates sectors.

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/ACA (studying)

2–3 years accounting experience

Job description

A highly successful and growing accountancy practice based in Okehampton is looking to recruit an Accountant - Farming Sector Clients addition into their team. The firm provides career progression prospects and you will be focused working on farming and other, rurally related sector clients.

Client Details

This Okehampton leading and growing accountancy practice has an excellent reputation and focus within the farming and rural related sector areas. The firm is undergoing positive growth in this and other service lines and as a result of this combined growth and structure of the firm promoting development and career progression, excellent prospects are on offer for the right professional, looking to further their career. Attractive competitive salaries and benefits are on offer with full support for those pursuing qualifications. Mix of home to office working on offer, along with flexitime.

Description

You will join the team as an Accountant - Farming Sector Clients addition and you will take on increasing responsibility for the hands on provision of year end accounts preparation, tax and wider services as you develop within this firm and role. You will primarily be acting for agricultural sector clients and other associated rurally related sector clients across , landed estates, holiday lets, property, retail and other clients . You will have opportunity to develop technically and progress, carving a long term career move, as a highly valued addition in this team of experienced accountants with support on offer for those pursuing further qualifications.

Profile

For this Accountant - Farming Sector Clients role you may be AAT qualified, or studying, or have developed your career entirely through experience only to date. Equally, you could be pursuing and studying for ACCA/ACA qualifications. You will have a background working within the accountancy practice sector for an accounting firm of any size. You will have anything from two to three years experience to date, or considerably more, preparing year end accounts, tax etc. You may have direct, recent expertise in agricultural sector accounting providing accounts/tax etc services, or have worked across wider ranging industry sectors but bring a clear, demonstrable link to the sector through family background for instance, with a genuine interest in specialising in this sector. You will be searching for a role where you can progress and will be able to demonstrate the drive to add value and progress in this leading firm and be looking for a challenging new career opportunity.

Job Offer

£28,000 - £35,000 + dependent on background and experience, all to be explored.