An established, independent Rural Land, Property and Farming Advisory Firm with offices in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds are looking for a Business Advisor to play a key role within their successful team working with a wide variety of farming businesses across East Anglia.
The Business Advisor will be a seasoned professional with deep experience in farm management and rural consultancy and a passion for delivering strategic solutions to help agricultural businesses thrive.
The ideal candidate will have minimum 3 years experience. They will be commercially minded and resilient, deliver high-quality strategic advice, build strong relationships, and support clients through both opportunities and challenges in a rapidly evolving sector.
Key Responsibilities and Involvement:
- Farm Business Appraisals and strategic business reviews
- Advising on, establishing and optimising Farming Structure
- Identifying, assessing and managing Diversification Projects
- Preparing and submitting Subsidy and Rural Grant Scheme applications and claims
- Advising on and managing Environmental Schemes, including both public and private funding streams
- Monitoring and providing advice in relation to rural business performance, including financial analysis and benchmarking
- Preparing and managing Farming Tenders, including Contract Farming and Share Farming Agreements
- Producing clear and accurate Financial Reports, budgets, cashflows and financial analyses
- Managing ongoing Contract Farming and Share Farming Agreements
- Providing support to the wider Land Agency team on cross-disciplinary matters
- Advising on Carbon and Biodiversity opportunities and emerging market
Essential Requirements:
- Experience in a similar role within farm management and agricultural consultancy
- Excellent communication and client management
Salary and Benefits:
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- A holiday scheme which increases by one day per year for each year's service up to a maximum of 33 days (including Bank Holidays)
- Enhanced holiday entitlements for long service after five and ten years
- Professional Development Support (CPD)
- Access to Business Mentor / Personal Coach
- Professional Subscriptions Paid
- And more!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
