What you’ll be doing:
- Purchase & sales ledgers: invoice entry, coding, supplier queries, payment runs, and credit control for overdue receipts.
- Bank reconciliations and VAT returns (monthly/quarterly as required).
- Payroll & pensions: prepare monthly payroll, HMRC submissions, starters/leavers, and staff records.
- Support management accounts: journals, simple reports, tidy month-end packs for the Directors and external accountants.
- Equipment finance admin: obtain quotes, raise POs, process agreements and reconcile to accounts.
- Insurance: maintain schedules, renewals, basic claims admin and policy updates.
- Maintain contract/stock ledgers (e.g., crop sales) and ensure clean audit trails.
- Maintain registers for vehicles, equipment and compliance paperwork.
- Prepare staff contracts and documentation; keep HR files accurate and confidential.
- Use Excel/Word to streamline forms and reporting; suggest sensible ways to make admin easier.
- General office support to Directors
- Supplier/customer calls.
- Solid experience as Accounts Administrator / Accounts Assistant / Accounts Clerk / Office Management (end-to-end purchase & sales ledger, VAT, bank recs; payroll exposure).
- Comfortable in Excel and an accounting package (Sage/Xero or similar).
- Clear, friendly communicator with strong attention to detail.
- A driver with access to a car (rural location; on-site role).
- Background or interest in a rural/operational environment is a plus, happy to learn the sector specifics.
- £35,000–£40,000 (DOE)
- Full-time Monday–Friday
- 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays
- Report directly to the Owners (supportive, family culture)
- Parking on site; be at the heart of the operation
How to apply
Send your CV to Michelle Denny Recruitment, we look forward to speaking with you.