Single Entry Cash Book

Understanding of Double-Entry Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations - Manual

VAT preparation & submission using MTD compliant software (including bridging tools)

Fixed asset register & depreciation

Advanced book keeping

VAT preparation & submission using MTD compliant software (including bridging tools)

Creating Cash Flow/Budgets/Forecasting & Financial Reporting using Excel/Manual

Use of Accounting Software

Wages incl. use of software, Auto-enrolment, working time directive and National Minimum Wage & Personnel records

Undertaken AML Training

Basic book keeping & Invoicing

Bank Reconciliations - computerised (Software)

Understanding of double entry bookkeeping (manual) including T accounts

Setting up of new software inc. recognition of VAT codes for differing nominals and that software companies set up needs checking

Hold an AML licence

MTD quarterly returns (from April 2026)

Payroll - Desktop

Payroll - Cloud

Desktop based Accounting Packages

Cloud based Accounting Packages

Staff Management

External Communication inc. written correspondence, telephone manner/first impressions

Current First Aid Certificate

Farmplan Business Manager

Microsoft Office - Word

Single Entry Cash Book

Office / Secretarial Administration

Microsoft Office - Excel

Communication - use of email, and virtual meeting software eg Zoom or Microsoft Teams

Cloud document storage / management systems eg Dropbox , OneDrive, Sharepoint

GDPR & Data Protection

Time Management

Decision making, problem solving, assertiveness

Landmark Key Accounts

Sage Payroll

Xero Accounts

BrightPay Payroll Software

Data Extraction Skills - eg Apron, Hubdoc, Dext

Word Processing software eg Word, Apple Pages

Spreadsheet Processing software eg Excel, Google Sheets

Statutory Arable Crop Recording - Desktop packages

Statutory Livestock Recording - Desktop packages

Annual Census or similar

Health & Safety, Risk Assessments and statutory records

Statutory Livestock Recording - Cloud based packages

Statutory Arable Recording - Cloud based packages