About Us
The UK Agri-Tech Centre is a new organisation launched on 1 April 2024 and created from three of the original Agri-Tech centres.
Utilising our UK-wide assets, world-class facilities, and expertise, our new organisation is a gateway for funding programmes, such as the Farming Innovation Programme and Horizon Europe, and it provides benefits to the whole supply chain, the UK economy, and beyond.
We offer a complete life cycle of support, driving Agri-Tech innovation and adoption through world-class facilities, expert knowledge and business support to accelerate progress.
We strengthen the connections between science, business, and funders to accelerate research and development, tackling the industry’s most critical challenges, such as climate change, labour availability, disease mitigation and environmental sustainability.
Job Purpose
You will actively support the reporting requirements of the business and be a key member of our finance team. Your main focus will involve processing, preparation and reporting on month end accounts.
Main Duties
Own the month end process ensuring completion is within the tight deadlines.
Tasks including but not limited to:
1. P&L Variance Analysis.
2. Prepare Balance Sheet and Income Statement reconciliations.
3. Prepare, review and submit VAT returns.
4. Production of management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial analysis.
5. Debtor and Creditor management.
6. Review of the purchase order log.
7. Accounting adjustments – prepayments, accruals, deferred income, accrued income etc.
8. Review and maintain the transactions posted to the ledgers.
Other tasks include:
1. Assist in the monthly forecasting process including business partnering with the various budget holders and variance analysis.
2. Review and first approve the monthly payment runs.
3. Management & Communication of Finance deadlines.
4. Purchase order approvals.
5. Account maintenance and out of policy approver for TravelPerk submissions.
6. Involvement in finance projects as and when required.
7. Team wide financial and administrative support.
8. Support the Assistant Accountant with month end tasks.
9. Provide cover for the Financial Accountant when required.
10. Be the point of contact in the absence of the Financial Controller.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Part qualified/full qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
* Agricultural interest or background is desirable, but you will have opportunities to learn and develop knowledge.
* Experience in grant claim completion is an advantage.
* Excellent IT Skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Netsuite.
* Outcome orientated problem solver.
* Highly numerate with good attention to detail.
* Engaging and approachable demeanour.
* Ability to effectively manage a demanding workload.
Additional Information
The closing date is February 19th, 2025.
To apply, please click "Apply" to complete a short registration on our internal portal and submit your CV.
Occasional travel across the country can be required (to visit face-to-face team meetings, conferences or other important company events).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.
Pay: £38,000.00 per year.
Benefits:
* Company pension.
* On-site parking.
* Work from home.
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday.
* No weekends.
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required).
Work Location: Hybrid remote in York YO10 5DG.
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