#1457 - Estate/Account Administrator and Farm Secretary/PA - Near Stow on the Wold - to start ASAP

A bright and diligent Estate/Account Administrator and Farm Secretary/PA is required on an Organic Farm near Stow on the Wold (GL54). The candidate must have excellent accounting skills and good attention to detail.

Duties will include, but not limited to:-

  • Accounting - running the Xero Banking system (it is absolutely essential the candidate understands accounting and the Xero system and has proven experience using this system)

  • Paying Invoices/Contractors/Suppliers

  • Answering the phone, and responding to enquiries appropriately

  • Managing Budgets

  • Putting weekly reports and spreadsheets together of expenditure across the different projects running across the estate (must be excellent with reporting things clearly)

  • Assisting the Farm Manager with admin in the office and any ad-hoc errands

  • PA to the female principal - diary management etc, assisting with any duties/tasks requested

  • A good all rounder, that is flexible, friendly, bright and pro-active is essential

It is absolutely essential you are confident and experienced with accounting, as well as the ability to multi task and handle busy times calmly. You will be required to come to the office daily, this is not a working from home role.

Ideal hours will be 35-40 hours per week spread over Monday to Friday - essential the candidate can commit full days Monday to Friday and is able to be flexible with their hours to do extra if required. Discretion is paramount, along with a flexible attitude, highly organised and accurate.

Salary will depend on experience/expectations and this is a permanent employed role on a payroll with statutory pension and holiday allowance etc. This position is working in the office, not a working from home role, so you must be able to commit and be in commutable distance to Stow on the Wold.

Ideally the candidate will also have a passion for rural life, working in the countryside, farming organically and sustainability should be important to them.

If you are interested, please email ella@sugarellacooks.co.uk with your CV.