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Do you love both farming and spreadsheets? This could be your ideal role!
Role: Finance Manager
Contract: Part-time (15 hours per week), permanent contract
Salary: £32,000 to £38,000 FTE commensurate with experience
Start date: asap
We are looking for an organised and experienced Finance Manager to join the team at Good Small Farms. The permanent role is part-time with flexible working hours and is on-site at the farm in Stroud.
Overview of the Role:
The Financial Manager is responsible for the oversight of the financial picture presented by Good Small Farms and evolution of the financial reporting in order to achieve the strategic goals of the company. You will report to the farm manager, coordinate regularly with the heads of the individual farming enterprises, oversee the activities of the bookkeeping support, and work with the external accountants as required.
Core functions of this job include:
- All financial reporting: monthly, quarterly, annual, and interim reports as required
- Coordinating with the enterprises and the farm manager regularly to build and expand the reporting framework as the business evolves and grows
- Overseeing and managing the regular bookkeeping activities
- HR Support – Payroll, overseeing employee holidays, onboarding new starters, etc
- Overall assistance in running day-to-day financial elements of business operations
Essential skills and qualifications:
- Experience as a Finance Manager or similar role
- Advanced understanding of accounting principles
- Excellent numeracy and literacy
- Excellent knowledge of Xero
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets
- Good organisational skills and data management
- Good communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Right to work in the UK
Ideal qualifications:
- AAT Level 4
- Experience in agricultural institutions
- Passion for sustainable, local farming
We are aiming to recruit for this position as soon as possible to maximise the handover time with our current finance manager. Interviews will be on a rolling basis and we aim to make a final decision by mid April.
Please send your CV and covering letter to Eric or get in touch if you have any questions about the role.
Good Small Farms is looking forward to applications from range of backgrounds, which it hopes will help invigorate its operations in the future.
We believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed within an ethical and trusted working environment that enables them to do so and that is attractive and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
We also value diversity of thought and experience and are committed to creating systems that value difference so that everyone can feel welcomed, included and nurtured throughout their time with us.
If you are keen to work with us, let us know! Even if we don’t have an advert out, there might be work available, be it a discrete short-term project or something more long term. Get in touch with Eric.
Volunteering
There are often opportunities for volunteers on the farm. You might be considering a career change or wanting to spend some time out in the fresh air, but with a purpose. Bear in mind that we are a commercial operation and so do expect hard work in exchange for experience and learning. Please get in touch with a little bit about yourself and we will hopefully be able to find something that is helpful for us and beneficial for you.
