Expire in: a month
Location: Brackley (Hybrid – 1–2 days on-site per week)
Contract: Full-time, Fixed-Term (3–6 months)
Salary: £70,000 per annum
Start: ASAP
Operations Control and Governance Accountant (FTC)
We’re looking for a confident and qualified accountant to join a leading UK food manufacturer on a fixed-term basis, supporting a key finance improvement project across multiple operational sites.
This full-time role will be based in Brackley (with hybrid working available), and will play a central role in embedding consistent financial control, governance, and reporting processes across the business.
What you’ll be doing:
Standardising and improving site-level financial controls and governance
Leading the balance sheet review process across all chicken processing sites
Producing group-wide outputs for greater financial visibility and consistency
Creating and owning additional reporting linked to operational impacts
Working closely with site and central teams to drive best practice
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the finance functionWhat we’re looking for:
Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
Strong financial control and governance experience, ideally in manufacturing or FMCG
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Analytical, hands-on, and comfortable working independently
Willing to travel occasionally to other Midlands-based sites (expenses covered)What’s on offer:
£70,000 salary (pro-rata for contract duration)
3–6 month fixed-term contract with potential for extension
Full-time role with flexible hybrid working (1–2 days on-site in Brackley)
Exposure to a major UK manufacturing group and high-impact project workReady to make a difference?
Apply today to help shape and strengthen financial governance in a fast-paced, operationally led environment.
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