Position title
Interim Finance Manager – Agricultural Sector, Kent
Description

Location: Kent (hybrid – working pattern varies seasonally, typically 2–4 days per week)
Type: Part-time / Interim (fractional or day-rate basis considered)
Salary: Circa £75,000 FTE equivalent, plus bonus
Sector: Agriculture / Horticulture

The Opportunity

Accountancy Capital is recruiting an experienced Interim Finance Manager on behalf of a well-established agricultural business in Kent. This is a hands-on, part-time leadership role supporting a period of change, with a particular focus on asset transfer administration ahead of a member/grower payment deadline early in the new year.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the day-to-day finance, administration and HR function, working closely with the Managing Director, Board and Audit Committee, while providing hands-on leadership to a small finance and administration team.

Working days flex with the seasonal cycle of the business — busier in the autumn/winter months (typically 3–4 days per week) and lighter through spring (around 2 days per week), rising again through the summer (around 3 days per week). This role would suit a qualified accountant comfortable building a portfolio of interim or fractional engagements, or someone seeking a substantial part-time commitment alongside other work.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the day-to-day finance and administration function, including line management of finance and administration assistants
  • Prepare and present monthly and quarterly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L and cashflow forecasts
  • Lead the annual budgeting process and develop rolling forecasts
  • Oversee statutory reporting and compliance, including annual accounts, audit liaison, VAT returns, and relevant regulatory reporting
  • Manage treasury activity, including payment run approval, cash monitoring and banking relationships
  • Oversee payroll, pensions and employee benefits administration
  • Support asset transfer administration and grower/member payment processes
  • Prepare finance papers and reports for the Board and Audit Committee
  • Manage HR administration, including employee records, absence/leave, and the employee lifecycle (onboarding, contract changes, offboarding)
  • Support recruitment, employee relations and HR policy administration, working with external HR and employment law advisers as needed
  • Support the wider finance team through a period of organisational change
Qualifications

About You

Essential:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Strong management accounting and statutory reporting experience
  • Experience managing or leading a finance team
  • Confident with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management
  • Audit and compliance experience
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with Sage or an equivalent accounting system
  • Experience managing HR administration and employee records, with working knowledge of UK employment legislation
  • Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities

Desirable:

  • Experience within agriculture, horticulture, food production or a member/grower-based organisation
  • Experience supporting Boards and Audit Committees
  • Experience managing complex grower payment or account sales processes
  • Experience of organisational change, transition or restructuring environments
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Employment Type
Full-time, Part-time
Beginning of employment
1st September 2026
Duration of employment
12-18 months
Industry
Agricultural
Job Location
Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom
Date posted
August 16, 2026
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