Financial Accountant

Frontier Agriculture

Witham St Hughs

Hybrid

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Witham St Hughs is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage accounting and financial control. The role includes reporting, collaboration with management, and process improvement. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with strong Excel skills and interpersonal abilities. The position offers a hybrid work model, focusing on diversity and inclusiveness.

Qualifications

Qualified Accountant with a good level of working experience in accounting is essential.
Able to build strong working relationships with a varied level of management.
Self-motivated and capable of working on own initiative.

Responsibilities

Responsible for accounting, reporting and financial control of the Overheads product line.
Supporting with corporate reporting including KPIs and internal group reporting.
Identifying and implementing improved processes or controls.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

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We are looking for a Financial Accountant to join the Frontier team, based at Witham St Hughs, on a permanent, full-time basis. We are open to hybrid options for this role, with the right candidate working 3 days on-site and 2 days from home.

You will be responsible for the accounting, reporting and financial control of a business division within Frontier alongside supporting with corporate reporting.

About You

Qualified Accountant with a good level of working experience in accounting is essential
Skilled in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel
Possess an assured and professional manner, with good interpersonal skills
Able to build strong working relationships with a varied level of management across the business
Excellent attention to detail
Adaptable to the demands of a growing, diverse business
Self-motivated and capable of working on own initiative
Focused on using skills, training and experience to the benefit of the customer
Working to put the customer at the heart of everything we do
Self-motivated and tenacious
Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities
An effective team player

Your Role

As a Financial Accountant your role will involve:

Being responsible for accounting, reporting and financial control of the Overheads product line within the business (to include monthly P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, annual budget and forecasting processes plus any ad hoc product line support requirements)
Supporting with corporate reporting including KPIs, internal group reporting
Actively contributing to the development of the department by identifying and implementing improved processes or controls
Providing support to business divisions by offering ‘value added’ innovative solutions to support continual changing business needs
Providing Support to the finance department by offering ‘value added’ input to ongoing department development
General support to financial administration functions, to include Invoice and payment approvals

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.

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