Finance Business Partner

Hays PLC; Wells; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering and sustainable rural estate as a Finance Business Partner, where you will contribute to meaningful decision-making in a beautiful coastal area. This role offers the opportunity to produce essential management information, manage budgets, and develop financial business cases for future developments. You will work closely with the General Manager and operational heads to ensure financial robustness while enjoying the benefits of working for a major regional employer recognized for its excellence. If you are a qualified or part-qualified accountant with a passion for agriculture and finance, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified ACA or ACCA accountant required.
• Strong communication and organisational skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce management information to aid decision-making.
• Monthly reporting of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow.
• Develop financial business cases for property developments.

Skills

ACA or ACCA qualification

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Business partnering experience

Budget management

Negotiation skills

Sector experience in agriculture

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant

Tools

Standard accounts package

Excel

Job description

Qualified or Part-Qualified Finance Business Partner job, North Norfolk.

Qualified or Part-Qualified Finance Business Partner sought to join a pioneering and sustainable rural estate on the beautiful north Norfolk coast!

Our client is a major regional employer with a team of over 350 and has been awarded numerous accolades, including Visit England's Gold Award and Best Large Employer in the Eastern Region and you will be working on an estate in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce accurate and meaningful management information to aid decision-making in the farming area of the estate.
• Monthly reporting of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow against budget and forecast.
• Production of harvest data for accurate accounting across financial years.
• Work with the General Manager and operational heads to maintain a robust list of risks and opportunities.
• Produce annual operating budgets and input into five-year plans for business units.
• Exercise budgetary control and implement financial procedures and processes.
• Develop financial business cases for future property developments.
• Provide essential data to support decisions regarding land usage and complete claims for grants and subsidies.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified or part-Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in business partnering, including preparing, monitoring, and managing budgets.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sector experience in agriculture, gained either in professional practice or industry.
• Highly proficient with standard accounts package and Excel.

Salary & Rewards:

• Competitive salary.
• Pension.
• Life Assurance.

Please apply online or contact Cara Whyte at Hays.