Accounts Assistant
About Us:
Wayland Farms form part of the hugely successful Cranswick PLC, with pig farms across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are seeking a detailed-orientated and flexible Accounts Assistant to join our small finance team, reporting into and supported by the Management Accountant. Working in a small team of three, this is a key role within the business to ensure all office administration and data recording is completed in a timely and effective manner. The role will encompass a wide range of tasks covering every area of the business.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:00 (However, we are flexible to consider slightly reduced hours for the right candidate)
Job requirements of an Accounts Assistant:
- Inputting pig movements and sales data into excel spreadsheets to facilitate the completion of the weekly accounts.
- Weekly feed invoice coding and posting which includes the collation and filing of relevant backing documentation.
- Coding and posting of other purchase invoices and preparation of weekly supplier payments.
- Completion of other tasks for the wider office as required
- Assist with the completion of weekly and monthly reports as required by the management accountant.
- Provide holiday cover for management accountant and farms administrator
- Liaising with farms and external businesses via telephone, as well as answering incoming office calls.
What you will need:
- Experience within an office/administrative role is required. Finance experience is beneficial
- The ability to work to tight deadlines
- Flexible working approach – prepared to learn all areas of the department and be flexible in what is required each week to maintain the effective functioning of the office.
- To be a motivated individual who will work seamlessly with office colleagues and the wider farm management team.
- To use your initiative and deal with issues as and when they arrive.
- Good excel skills – Knowledge of formulas is not required but the ability to comfortably navigate and enter data into large spreadsheets.
Pay and benefits:
- Salary – £26,000 - £28,000 FTE (dependant on experience)
- Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
- Access to our Feed your Wellbeing hub, with retail discounts and a range of other perks!
- Share of the profits with our discounted share scheme
- Discounted local gym membership
- Death in service insurance
Closing Date: 14th December 2025 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)
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