Farm Business Secretary

Salary: £26,000 – £31,800 per year

Description:-

A farm business secretary is wanted for a farm consultancy business to do essential bookkeeping and administrative tasks around the heartbeat of farming activities. The job will be to travel to meet the farmer client base on a daily basis to provide data inputting and bill payment as well as undertaking the normal clerical farm activities. Strong interpersonal skills would help in building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, a self-starting ability and a strong team ethic is essential for the role

Candidates need to have an agricultural background and empathy together with understanding farmers; previous practical work experience on farm would be advantageous.

Qualifications and experience:

• Agricultural or bookkeeping qualification is preferable
• Previous relevant experience or an interest in agriculture is essential
• Good mathematical ability and IT skills is essential for the role
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure to achieve set deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

• Work consistently to a high standard with attention to detail
• Solution orientated

The farm business secretary will be responsible for producing yearly management accounts in addition to business performance reports for the farm. Training will be given with the necessary accounting software where necessary, to get candidates up to date for this Farm Business secretary role.

Remuneration:-

Appropriate salary for the role along with year-end bonus. A car will be provided, plus stakeholder pension plus company laptop and mobile phone

Location:-

Home-Based in county of Somerset