The Role & Key Responsibilities
Job Title:Management Accountant - Direct To Farm (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Peterborough (Hybrid - Typically one to two days a week in the office).
Shift details: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Are you an ambitious Management Accountant with a passion for turning financial data into meaningful business insight? Do you enjoy working with stakeholders across the business, improving processes, and providing accurate reporting that supports key commercial decisions?
Our team is looking for a talented Management Accountant to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you'll work closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner and Financial Controller, delivering robust financial reporting, supporting month-end activities, maintaining strong financial controls, and helping drive continuous improvement across a growing and evolving business
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing accurate and timely management reports across D2F sales channels and product lines, including variance analysis and insight.
- Calculating, posting and reviewing journals, including accruals, prepayments, recharges, inventory provisions and profit share adjustments.
- Managing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial information is complete, accurate and robust.
- Supporting month-end and year-end processes, helping deliver high-quality financial reporting to agreed deadlines.
- Monitoring compliance with the Financial Controls Framework and helping maintain strong financial governance.
- Preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly and annual financial returns.
- Building strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business, providing financial information and responding to ad hoc requests.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, streamline reporting and support the team's digital reporting journey, including Power BI development.
What you'll bring:
- Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
- Previous management accounting experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across the business.
- A proactive approach with a willingness to learn, challenge existing processes and continuously improve ways of working.
- Experience using finance systems such as AX, Sage, Xero or similar ERP platforms.
Where growth meets purpose
What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all.With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.
We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.
About The Company
Rewarding your passion
When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it.From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.
About us
We’re AB Agri, part of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.
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Management Accountant - Direct To Farm (12 Month FTC) in Peterborough employer: AB Agri Ltd
AB Agri Ltd is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for a Controls & Compliance Analyst. Located in the vibrant areas of Kings Lynn and Peterborough, employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises professional growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and flexible working arrangements. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a fulfilling career in finance.
