Site Accountant

Pilgrims Europe; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Site Accountant to manage all areas of finance on-site in Ruskington. The role includes developing the finance team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and partnering with operations for business profitability. Candidates should hold a qualified accountant status and possess strong SAP and Excel skills. This is a full-time, permanent position requiring on-site work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a site-based food manufacturing financial role.
• Proven experience managing teams.
• Self-driven, proactive, and able to deliver change.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the onsite finance team.
• Produce accurate weekly and monthly P&Ls with commentary.
• Ensure compliance with SOx requirements and internal finance controls.

Skills

Site-based food manufacturing financial experience

Strong commercial acumen

Operational finance experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint skills

Strong SAP knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team management

Proactive change delivery

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

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