Manager - Agriculture

In a nutshell

Would you rather spend a weekend camping rather that stay in a city centre hotel?

Maybe you grew up on a farm or you love being in the countryside?

Would you choose wellies and a gilet over formal office wear?

If you're more drawn to the rural options above, this is a great chance for you to specialise in the agri sector (if you haven't already) and continue to build a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Long term, you'll receive ongoing support to progress to a senior manager, director even up to partner level (if this is part of your career plan) with structured leadership programmes that have proven to be successful over many years from our in-house Learning & Development team.

Last year we had 10 internal partner promotions!

Evenings and weekends will be yours again - as we are one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing by Great Place to Work and ensure that our employees have a good work/life balance.

What you'll be doing day to day

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

Some days will include networking and county roadshows, farm walks or local cattle markets. Sharing knowledge and catching up with other rural teams across our southwest offices will form part of a normal working week.

Overseeing workflow and day to day management of the team, coaching junior members who are studying their AAT/ACA/ACCA qualifications or who have recently qualified, with their development.

About you

You'll be an ACA/ACCA qualified accountant or AAT qualified accountant with years of relevant experience.

Rolling your sleeves up to get the job done and help others is just what you do.

Managing others is a rewarding part of your role and something that you enjoy.

Join a team who is proud to to work with a dedicated industry sector, that grafts all year round to feed our nation.

Don't worry if you don't have an up-to-date CV, feel free to email me at [email protected] to arrange an informal chat.

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

We’re the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. Since September 2022, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work.

We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. We ranked as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2023, and again in 2024 when we rose nine places to 24^th in the list of the UK’s Best Workplaces (Large Organisations).

We’ve also been ranked 46^th out of 89 in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2023 (Large Organisations) and 40^th out of 79 in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2023 (Large Organisations). PKF Francis Clark has been highlighted as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.

And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’re ranked 28^th among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department of Education and High Fliers Research.

Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of  firms, which together are ranked as the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age. As part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries, the opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world are endless.

Your core benefits 

Financial benefits: 

• Pension
• Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary 
• Group income protection 
• Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare  

Health & Wellbeing benefits: 

• Option to buy 5 extra days holiday* 
• Counselling and support for you and your immediate family 
• Virtual GP for you and your immediate family 
• Cycle to work* 

Other benefits: 

• Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts 
• Gifts for career and family milestones 
• One volunteering day per year to support local organisations 
• Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation  
• Electric vehicle lease scheme*  

Please note
* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.