Accounting & Reporting Analyst

Dyson Farming is a family-owned business, with a vision to benefit future generations through a commitment to commercially viable and environmentally sustainable food production at scale. We strive to be industry leaders in efficient, carbon-neutral, high-technology agriculture, employing highly skilled, pioneering people and supported by research and development in an ever-closer partnership with our sister company, Dyson. We see the future of agriculture as an exciting opportunity to improve the nation’s food security, health, and economic growth.

Requirements

• Co-ordination of month end close
• Preparing and posting monthly accounting entries, including prepayments & accruals
• Maintaining the fixed asset register, ensuring all transactions are properly authorised and accurately coded
• Ensuring the integrity of the financial numbers including preparing the balance sheet reconciliations and other month end schedules
• Working collaboratively with the Business Finance team to ensure P&Ls are accurate and available for review by business units in line with month end close timetable
• Liaison with external auditors, close out of year-end activities and production of statutory accounts
• Support the Finance Manager and other senior finance staff with other ad hoc tasks as required

Person Specification

• Fully qualified in either CIMA or ACCA.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to interact with individuals with financial and non-financial backgrounds
• Exceptional attention to details and proficient working with data.
• Analytical problem solving skills
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work
• Organise and plan effectively showing good use of delegation where required
• Making sound and good decisions, understanding the right level of risk and influencing others.
• Motivate and inspire, embrace change and support others with their development.
• Positively encourages team cohesion, idea sharing and goes out of their way to support others within the business to get the job done.
• Suggests and implements solutions both within their own role and across DFL.

Benefits

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance;
• Pension scheme;
• Charitable Giving via payroll (Give as You Earn);
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Free annual flu jab;
• Free eye test;
• Employee Assistant Programme;
• Access to product discounts;
• Organised social events;
• Free parking.