Accounts Manager - Agricultural

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Hook Norton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Manager for their Agriculture & Property team. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio of agricultural and rural clients, delivering exceptional accounting and tax planning services. The successful candidate will oversee junior staff, review financial documents, and identify business opportunities. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible hybrid working, this position offers an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment. If you have a passion for agriculture and a strong accounting background, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Pension plan

Healthcare plan

Death in Service

Enhanced maternity leave

Additional voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounts and tax experience in an accountancy practice.
• In-depth knowledge of accounts preparation and tax returns.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of agricultural and rural businesses effectively.
• Review accounts and tax returns prepared by junior staff.

Skills

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Tax Planning

Accounts Preparation

IT Skills

Education

ACA Qualification

ACCA Qualification

CTA Qualification

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

On behalf of a well-established accountancy firm, we are recruiting for an Accounts Manager Agricultural to join the Agriculture & Property accounting team at the firm's Banbury office. The role will involve managing a portfolio of predominantly agricultural and rural businesses, delivering accounting and tax planning services.

Along with a competitive salary, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible, hybrid working patterns
• Pension and healthcare plan
• Death in Service
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Additional voluntary benefits

As Accounts Manager Agricultural your responsibilities will include:

• Providing exceptional levels of service to clients on a wide variety of areas, on a cost-effective & timely basis
• Responding to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g. HMRC) in a timely manner
• Seeking to gain experience/ progress role and those of other staff by seeking to take more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others, thereby aiding cost-effectiveness and adding to interest/ training of all within the team
• Developing knowledge of clients and their businesses, to become their point of contact on day-to-day matters
• Reviewing accounts and tax returns prepared by more junior staff, including corporate and unincorporated clients
• Assisting with the management of the Agriculture and Property Department to meet departmental objectives through planning
• Overseeing the work of junior team members and completing staff appraisals and providing feedback
• Seeking to identify business and tax planning opportunities, VAT issues, NIC issues, business planning points, etc as part of the review process
• Assisting partners with specific assignments- e.g. business planning, advisory and tax matters and controlling WIP
• Ensuring work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner

We welcome applications for this Accounts Manager - Agricultural role from candidates with the following:

• ACA, ACCA or CTA Qualification or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years accounts and tax experience within an accountancy practice environment
• Experience at manager level within a practice
• Experience with rural business or related services
• In depth knowledge of accounts preparation and able to complete accounts files quickly, accurately and efficiently
• Comprehensive and in depth tax knowledge and able to complete returns quickly and accurately
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong general IT skills and good knowledge of accounting software
• Live within a commutable distance of Banbury

Submit your CV for this Accounts Manager - Agricultural role.