Farm Secretary/business Administrator

4 weeks ago

Sittingbourne, United Kingdom Torry Hill Farm Full time

**Farm Secretary/Business Administrator**

Administration of an agricultural and property business including book keeping and accounts management.

**Torry Hill Estate, Milstead, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 0SP**

The Torry Hill Estate is a family-owned rural estate in the North Kent Downs AONB, near Doddington, Sittingbourne. The estate includes a number of businesses including farming, 30 let residential properties, a holiday letting complex and forestry.

The estate is managed by the owning family together with a small permanent staff team. The estate activities are varied and diverse, and the team works together with an approach that is dynamic and inclusive.

**The Role**

We are now recruiting a Farm Secretary to perform the following role:

- Management of all business accounts including book keeping, bank reconciliation, invoicing, payments, VAT returns and payroll
- Administration of business activities including record keeping and compliance management, ordering, instructing contractors, and co-ordinating daily business requirements, including managing the Estate office and all enquiries.
- Administration of agricultural enterprises including managing records for fruit sales and seasonal employee wages, and assisting with livestock records.
- Property management co-ordination including liaising with tenants, instructing contractors, liaising with estate staff and issuing rent demands.
- Co-ordination of routine compliance including insurance renewals, vehicle maintenance and staff training.

The Farm Secretary/Business Administrator will act as a central point of contact for all business activities and will report directly to the estate owner on a day to day basis. The position is based in the Estate Office at Torry Hill Farm.

**The Individual**

We are looking to recruit an experienced administrator with a proven track record in the following key attributes:

- Experience and competence in managing business accounts, including using accounting software packages, invoicing, creditor payments and banking, management of payroll and employee administration including pensions, and submitting VAT returns. Experience of Key Accounts would be an advantage, but not essential
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills in record keeping and business co-ordination
- An ability and desire to learn new skills and grasp business administrative requirements quickly and with accuracy
- A good approach to problem solving and working independently
- Good people skills to be able to work with the estate owning family, staff team, customers and suppliers, and represent the business in a professional manner.

Experience in agricultural business administration would be an advantage but is not essential. The role is varied and requires high levels of versatility and organisational skills. Training will be provided as necessary.

Working hours are 9 am to 5.30 pm but could be varied by negotiations. Holiday entitlement is 23 days annually plus bank holidays.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £36,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 27/03/2023

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