Senior/Assistant Manager (Rural Team)

PKF Francis Clark; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group personal pension

Group life assurance

Group income protection

Health cash plan

Counselling and emotional support

Virtual GP services

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Mental wellbeing resources

Five extra days of holiday (flexible)

Job summary

PKF Francis Clark invites applications for a Supervising Senior or Assistant Manager in our Agriculture team in Exeter. You will manage farm and rural business accounts, tax computations and VAT, while supporting client bookkeeping, forecasts and strategic planning.

You’ll work with diverse farming clients, estates and agribusinesses, building trusted relationships and progressing within a supportive, growing team that values flexibility and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• AAT/ACA/ACCA qualified (or nearing qualification), or qualified by experience
• Good technical knowledge of accounts preparation and tax compliance
• Committed, logical and accurate, with a methodical approach to work and strong attention to detail
• Experience in servicing different types of business entity
• Experience in using accounts and tax return software
• Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative in delivering an excellent service to clients

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, preparation and completion of annual farm and rural business accounts and tax computations
• Review of personal and company tax computations and regular VAT returns
• Oversee client bookkeeping services and preparation of forecasts and projections
• Undertake detailed analysis of income and expenditure to support decision making, planning and control
• Identify financial, commercial and tax planning opportunities for clients
• Ensure that accounting records for clients are maintained and kept up to date
• Draft correspondence for clients; liaising with HMRC, by telephone and email
• Provide varied administrative and business set-up services for clients
• Exposure to various capital tax issues e.g. inheritance tax and capital gains tax
• Network at county roadshows, farm walks or local cattle markets. Sharing knowledge and catching up with other rural teams across our southwest offices
• Have opportunities to participate in meetings and visit clients on farm

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax compliance

Independent worker

Client service

Education

AAT/ACA/ACCA qualification (or nearing)

Tools

Accounts software

Tax software

Job description

In a nutshell

Join a specialist Agriculture team working with a diverse portfolio of farming businesses, landed estates, rural enterprises and agri-businesses across the South West.

This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in a sector with real depth and variety, working alongside experienced specialists while building trusted relationships with clients. As a Supervising Senior or Assistant Manager, you'll have the scope to take ownership, broaden your technical skills and progress your career within a supportive and growing team.

What you'll be doing day to day

You’ll be working with entrepreneurial agricultural clients who have diversified their farming business to cider farms, wedding venues, ice cream parlours and other interesting enterprises.

• Oversee the planning, preparation and completion of annual farm and rural business accounts and tax computations
• Review of personal and company tax computations and regular VAT returns
• Oversee client bookkeeping services and preparation of forecasts and projections
• Undertake detailed analysis of income and expenditure to support decision making, planning and control
• Identify financial, commercial and tax planning opportunities for clients
• Ensure that accounting records for clients are maintained and kept up to date
• Draft correspondence for clients; liaising with HMRC, by telephone and email
• Provide varied administrative and business set-up services for clients
• Exposure to various capital tax issues e.g. inheritance tax and capital gains tax
• Network at county roadshows, farm walks or local cattle markets. Sharing knowledge and catching up with other rural teams across our southwest offices
• Have opportunities to participate in meetings and visit clients on farm

About you

• AAT ACA/ACCA qualified (or nearing qualification), or qualified by experience, with relevant experience in a similar role
• Good technical knowledge of accounts preparation and tax compliance
• Committed, logical and accurate, with a methodical approach to work and strong attention to detail
• Experience in servicing different types of business entity
• Experience in using accounts and tax return software
• Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative in delivering an excellent service to clients

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward-thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations.

We’re a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people. In addition, we’re one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we’re held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We’re independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long-term decisions that balance people and planet.

We’re proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global family of firms. Together we’re the 13th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK, with connections to like-minded advisers in 150 countries.

Your core benefits

Financial wellbeing

• Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions
• Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary
• Group income protection available after six months’ service
• Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full‑time education) and the option to add a partner or spouse

Mental wellbeing

• Counselling and emotional support for you and your immediate family
• Virtual GP and second opinion services for you and your immediate family
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders for confidential, peer to peer support

Physical wellbeing

• Cycle to work scheme, with the option to purchase a bike and accessories up to £4,000*
• Discounted membership at gyms, pools and studios across the UK
• Digital health and wellbeing tools available through the employee health cash plan
• Support for colleagues experiencing menopause, as part of our Menopause Workplace Pledge, including webinars and a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for ongoing support

Additional benefits

• Family friendly benefits, including enhanced pay, family leave coaching sessions and a parent network
• The option to buy up to five extra days of holiday (pro rata for part‑time colleagues) *
• One paid volunteering day each year to support local organisations
• Electric vehicle lease scheme (grade and pay criteria apply) *
• Gifts to mark key career and family milestones
• Expert led webinars on mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Francis Clark Charitable Foundation, offering support for current and former employees experiencing financial hardship

* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage

Additional information

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