Site Operations Accountant

Young's Seafood; Fraserburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food group in Fraserburgh seeks an Operations or Management Accountant to drive financial performance on-site. The individual will lead a small finance team, impacting decision-making through insightful analysis, developing reporting tools, and ensuring robust financial controls. This role provides a clear path for career growth toward senior finance positions within a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Visibility & Influence in site leadership

Career Growth opportunities

Participation in daily taste panel

Supportive Culture valuing integrity and collaboration

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional thriving in hands-on environments.
• Strong grounding in manufacturing finance.
• Experience in food industry is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, real-time insight on site performance.
• Lead development of financial reporting tools for decision-making.
• Act as key finance lead on cross-functional projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical Skills

Communication

Solution-focused Approach

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified

Job description

The Role

Are you looking to take the lead in a finance role that's close to the action? At Sofina Foods, we're offering an exciting opportunity to step into a site-facing leadership role at our Fraserburgh site - who produce seafood products for a number of the UKs largest retailers.

As an experienced Operations or Management Accountant, you'll be the financial heartbeat of the site-leading a small, capable finance team and working closely with site leadership to deliver insights that genuinely shape our commercial and operational success. Reporting into the regional Scotland Seafood Finance Lead, you'll have both the responsibility and freedom to make your mark.

The Ideal Candidate

You'll be a qualified finance professional who thrives in a hands-on, fast-moving environment, with the skills and mindset to drive improvement and influence change.

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified, with strong grounding in manufacturing finance
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills, with a passion for improving processes
• Confident communicator with a proactive, solution-focused approach
• Experience in food is a strong advantage

Why Sofina Foods?

We're one of Europe's leading food groups, offering a platform for real career progression, learning, and leadership. At Fraserburgh, you'll be part of a team that thrives on continuous improvement, and part of a wider group that's investing in people, product, and performance.

What's in it for you?

• Visibility & Influence - Be embedded in site leadership, where your numbers guide decisions.
• Career Growth - Build toward Financial Controller or senior commercial finance roles within a growing group.
• A Flagship Site - Our Fraserburgh supplies high quality products to the the UKs largest retailers
• Supportive Culture - Join a team that values initiative, integrity, and collaboration.
• Sampling the Produce - Join our daily taste panel, to enjoy our products fresh out of production

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Key Responsibilities

This is a role for someone who wants more than just month-end routines. You'll influence decision-making, lead finance on cross-functional projects, and contribute directly to operational improvements, cost efficiencies, and long-term growth.

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver accurate, real-time insight on site performance, from yields to labour efficiencies.
• Lead the development of financial reporting tools that support better, faster decision-making.
• Act as the key finance lead on cross-functional projects-validating investments and championing cost-saving initiatives.
• Prepare detailed, board-level capital expenditure proposals and support R&D claims.
• Improve how the business connects financial goals with operational execution-across all levels of the site.
• Ensure robust controls, clean reporting cycles, and full transparency across finance and operations.