Dyson Farming is a family-owned business, with a vision to benefit future generations through a commitment to commercially viable and environmentally sustainable food production at scale. We strive to be industry leaders in efficient, carbon-neutral, high-technology agriculture, employing highly skilled, pioneering people and supported by research and development in an ever-closer partnership with our sister company, Dyson. We see the future of agriculture as an exciting opportunity to improve the nation’s food security, health, and economic growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage a team of 5 with direct line management responsibility for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and accounting and reporting to achieve key objectives.
* Oversee the maintenance of strong, efficient accounts payable processes for the family office, ensuring transactions are properly authorised.
* Ensure compliance with the third-party management policy in relation to the onboarding of new suppliers, maintenance of contract registers and ongoing monitoring of suppliers.
* Promote and advocate financial control in respect of your areas across DFL. Produce, maintain and monitor compliance of financial control policies and processes in these functions.
* Oversee and maintain strong financial controls including segregation of activities, payment and banking controls.
* Regularly monitor and report on KPIs.
* Continually review financial control systems within your area of responsibility and propose and implement changes as necessary to enhance control and efficiency.
* Work with the Product Owner and Finance Systems team to support system reviews, updates, and other enhancements that improve the user experience in relation to the accounts payable systems.
* Provide resource and expertise to projects impacting accounts payable functions such as the annual ERP upgrade project.
* Hold regular one-to-ones with/provide coaching and feedback to your direct reports.
* Conduct performance appraisals twice yearly with your direct reports, invoking performance management strategies where applicable.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships across the company.
Additional Responsibilities
* Commitment to developing yourself within your role; undergoing training where necessary.
* Support the Financial Controller with other ad hoc projects and tasks as required.
Person Specification
* Previous experience of managing an accounts payable/receivable function and accounting and reporting (involving most of the key tasks listed above).
* Fully qualified in either CIMA or ACCA.
* Confident communication skills, with the ability to interact with individuals with financial and non-financial backgrounds.
* Demonstrate a flexible approach to work.
* Computer literate with good skills in MS Office, especially Excel and ERP systems.
* Organise and plan effectively showing good use of delegation where required.
* Make sound and good decisions, understanding the right level of risk and influencing others.
* Motivate and inspire, embrace change and support others with their development.
* Positively encourage team cohesion, idea sharing and support others within the business to get the job done.
* Suggest and implement solutions both within their own role and across DFL.
Benefits
* 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Life assurance.
* Pension scheme.
* Charitable Giving via payroll (Give as You Earn).
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Free annual flu jab.
* Free eye test.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Access to product discounts.
* Organised social events.
* Free parking.
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