Site Accountant

Pilgrim's Europe; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Ruskington is seeking a Site Accountant to manage finance operations on-site. The role involves overseeing the finance team, producing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with SOx regulations. Candidates should have relevant experience in food manufacturing finance, strong communication skills, and be proactive in delivering results. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and delivering change.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-driven, proactive, and capable of overcoming challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the onsite finance team.
• Produce accurate financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with SOx requirements.
• Lead budget and forecast processes.

Skills

Site-based food manufacturing financial experience

Commercial acumen

Operational finance experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Strong SAP knowledge

Communication skills

Team management

Proactive and self-driven

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

My job

Site Accountant

Location: Ruskington

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern: 5 days on-site

Purpose of the Role

The Site Accountant at Ruskington is a key member of the site leadership team, responsible for all areas of finance on site. This includes managing and developing the finance team, delivering accurate financial reporting, and partnering with operations and commercial teams to influence and drive a profitable business aligned with Pilgrim's vision, method, strategy, and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the onsite finance team
• Own all aspects of site financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Produce accurate weekly and monthly P&Ls with commentary and insights
• Complete variance analysis against budget and prior year, identifying key drivers
• Maintain ownership of the site's balance sheet and monthly reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with SOx requirements and internal finance controls
• Deliver daily and weekly KPIs and act on insights
• Support and challenge spend control, including labour and overheads
• Partner with the commercial team on costings, inflation recovery, and pricing models
• Lead budget and forecast processes with clear assumptions and ambitious targets
• Support cost centre owners to understand financial performance and profitability
• Drive improvements in system usage, including SAP
• Manage site CapEx, including financial sign-off, cashflow forecasting, and post‑completion audits
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across health & safety, technical processes, and cost efficiency

Key Deliverables

• Daily and weekly KPIs
• Weekly finance results and forecasts
• Month‑end reports
• SOx compliance

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in a site‑based food manufacturing financial role
• Strong commercial acumen and operational finance experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong SAP knowledge
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience managing teams
• Self‑driven, proactive, and able to deliver change

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA preferred)

Behaviours

We live by our core values:

• Determination - A relentless drive to deliver results and overcome challenges
• Simplicity - Practical, hands‑on solutions that cut through complexity

The company

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry‑leading own‑label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products. Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

What we'll bring to the table

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Holiday Entitlement
• Pension Contribution
• Family Friendly Policies
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Life Assurance