Finance Manager

Agriculture is one of the last industries to be enabled by technology - here at Hectare, we’re leading
We're looking for a finance professional to join and support our growing team at a fast-growing agri-tech business. The role is remote-first but you will be required to make occasional trips to our hubs in Hampshire and central London.
This is a new role which you will have the opportunity to shape and develop. It will need you to be hands-on, flexible and excited by change.
**ABOUT US**
Founded in 2015 by farmers and developers, Hectare is a fast-growing agritech business with a growing team based all around the UK. The Hectare platform now powers some of farming’s fastest-growing marketplaces and we are beginning to deploy our technologyinto the wider agricultural industry.
We're now focusing on scaling our successful Marketplaces and establishing our SAAS business, focusing on our supply chain solutions that include agricultural logistics, trading and inventory management, not just for the UK market but also internationally.
Our team includes our external accountant who is responsible for the day to day bookkeeping and is an integral part of the team.
If you are curious, highly driven and want to help us change the future of our industry, get in touch. It’s the chance to be part of something huge.
**ABOUT YOU**
You'll need to be happy to roll up your sleeves to get things done and up for hitting the ground running.
You are flexible, open to change and excited to have the opportunity to shape a new role in a fast-growing company.
You are able to work independently and will be effective at prioritising your workload.
You're happy working in a small, highly driven, remote-first team with sometimes limited resources but you relish the challenge to support the business and make a difference.
You're a natural collaborator and a clear communicator, you know instinctively how to keep people informed, without adding unnecessary noise or complexity.
You are keen to learn and develop your career.
You are willing to challenge existing ways of doing things and continually improve processes.
You keep abreast of new technologies and tools and consider how these can be used to support the business.
**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Invoicing - preparation of and sending out sales invoices
- Cash collection and debtor management
- Working with Stripe, ApplePay and our bank systems to ensure payment processes are running smoothly
- Payments - from invoice receipt to supplier payment
- On a day to day basis work with our external accountant to:

- ensure all transactions are recorded
- reconciliations are complete
- issues resolved
- Handling month-end close with our external accountant
- Producing weekly flash reports
- Preparing monthly management accounts and performance reports
- Participating in the planning and forecasting process
- Documenting policies and procedures
- Financial analysis to support the business
**PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE**:

- Qualified accountant
- 1+ years post qualification experience in the industry
- Have worked with different finance systems, ideally Xero or similar
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders
- Ideally experience of:

- a SAAS or subscription business
- working in an international business
- Strong Excel skills or equivalent
**WHAT SUCCESS WILL LOOK LIKE**
Day to day finance activities will be seamless and you will have established a close working relationship with our external accountant
You will be seen as an integral part of the wider business
Queries and issues are dealt with swiftly and everyone across the team are delighted with their interactions with you
You'll always collaborate at the right time to ensure the most efficient approach is taken to get the job done
**BENEFITS**:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension
Access to employee perks that include discounts, online wellness classes and training courses
Flexibility to work remotely (South East of UK only) or office-based or a bit of both. It's your choice, although if you work remotely, we would want you to be in the office for 2-4 days a month.
Office based in the South Downs with hub in London
Flexible hours - although this role is full time, we will also consider 4 days a week
THE HIRING PROCESS
- First, a phone call
- In-person interview
- Meet your colleagues
- Offer
TO APPLY
If this sounds like what you’d love to be doing, we can’t wait to hear from you. If you’re not sure that you exactly fit the above criteria, get in touch anyway. Ability and attitude is just as important as experience.
Come join our herd

**Salary**: £50-65k depending on experience
Benefits 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension Access to employee perks that include discounts, online wellness classes and training course
Location Flexible (Portsmouth)
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