About this role
Our client are an independent firm of Chartered Accountants serving owner-managed businesses across Cheshire and the surrounding area.
They are looking for an accountant with strong technical skills and a genuine interest in farming and the rural economy to join are team.
You will work with farming families and rural businesses, from long-established family partnerships to newer diversified enterprises, helping them understand their numbers, plan ahead and meet their obligations with confidence.
The important client work you will be doing:
- Prepare accounts, tax computations and returns for farming businesses, including sole traders, partnerships and companies.
- Apply specialist agricultural tax rules, including averaging of profits, the herd basis, stock and livestock valuation, and the treatment of farmhouses and diversified income.
- Provide VAT advice for farming and rural businesses, including the interaction between farming activities and diversification such as holiday lets, farm shops and equine enterprises.
- Help clients prepare for Making Tax Digital and keep their digital records in good order.
- Supervise and develop junior team members.
The skills you will bring
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification (or substantially qualified and actively progressing). However, we will consider a candidate with strong practice experience who isn't qualified.
- Strong technical knowledge, with the confidence to research unfamiliar areas and explain your reasoning.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical points in plain, accessible language.
- A practical, organised approach and the ability to manage and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency with practice and accounting software, such as CCH, Xero, Sage, QuickBooks and tax/ AML compliance packages, together with excellent Microsoft skills.
Desirable experience
- Direct experience of farm accounts and agricultural taxation, or a farming background.
- Knowledge of rural diversification, land transactions and partnership structures.
- Experience of mentoring or supervising others.
- A proactive attitude, with a desire to add value beyond the annual accounts.
What's on offer
- A varied client portfolio and the opportunity to develop a specialism in a growing area of our practice.
- Ongoing technical training and support for professional development.
- Flexi-time working arrangements.
- A friendly, independent firm where your contribution is visible and valued.