Senior​/Assistant Manager; Rural Team

In a nutshell

Join a specialist Agriculture team working with a diverse portfolio of farming businesses, landed estates, rural enterprises and agri-businesses across the South West.

This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in a sector with real depth and variety, working alongside experienced specialists while building trusted relationships with clients. As a Supervising Senior or Assistant Manager, you'll have the scope to take ownership, broaden your technical skills and progress your career within a supportive and growing team.

You’ll be working with entrepreneurial agricultural clients who have diversified their farming business to cider farms, wedding venues, ice cream parlours and other interesting enterprises.

• Oversee the planning, preparation and completion of annual farm and rural business accounts and tax computations
• Review of personal and company tax computations and regular VAT returns
• Oversee client bookkeeping services and preparation of forecasts and projections
• Undertake detailed analysis of income and expenditure to support decision making, planning and control
• Identify financial, commercial and tax planning opportunities for clients
• Ensure that accounting records for clients are maintained and kept up to date
• Draft correspondence for clients; liaising with HMRC, by telephone and email
• Provide varied administrative and business set-up services for clients
• Exposure to various capital tax issues e.g. inheritance tax and capital gains tax
• Network at county roadshows, farm walks or local cattle markets. Sharing knowledge and catching up with other rural teams across our southwest offices
• Have opportunities to participate in meetings and visit clients on farm

• AAT ACA/ACCA qualified (or nearing qualification), or qualified by experience, with relevant experience in a similar role
• Good technical knowledge of accounts preparation and tax compliance
• Committed, logical and accurate, with a methodical approach to work and strong attention to detail
• Experience in servicing different types of business entity
• Experience in using accounts and tax return software
• Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative in delivering an excellent service to clients

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward-thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations.

We’re a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people. In addition, we’re one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we’re held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We’re independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long-term decisions that balance people and planet.

We’re proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global…