Finance Director

Bayleaf Facilities Management; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayleaf Facilities Management's London head office is seeking a Finance Director to lead financial strategy, governance and transformation. You will own budgeting, forecasting, payroll for circa 900 employees and drive commercial insight across sites and divisions.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will deliver board-ready reporting, support bids and acquisitions, and lead a growing finance team with a hands-on, improvement-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior finance leadership experience in SME/mid-market environments.
• Experience leading finance transformation initiatives and system improvements.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of month-end, payroll, VAT and statutory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital.
• Drive profitability across sites, clients and divisions through pricing, margin analysis and cost control.
• Deliver board-ready reporting and support bids, contracts and acquisitions.
• Oversee month-end close, payroll for ~900 employees, invoicing and treasury.
• Lead improvements to finance processes, controls, automation and management information.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, pension and NMW regulations.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Finance leadership experience

Finance transformation experience

ERP implementation

Automation/BI projects

Payroll & VAT knowledge

Team leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

BI tooling

Job description

As we continue to rapidly grow within cleaning and facilities management business, we are now on the look for a Finance Director to join our vibrant London head office.

Reporting to the Managing Director and working as part of the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of financial leadership, commercial insight, compliance and finance transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all financial matters, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital.
• Drive profitability across sites, clients and divisions through pricing, margin analysis, labour efficiency and cost control.
• Deliver clear, board-ready reporting and support bids, contract renewals, acquisitions and strategic decisions.
• Oversee month-end close, payroll for approximately 900 employees, invoicing, credit control, accounts payable and treasury.
• Lead improvements to finance processes, systems, controls, automation and management information.
• Oversee statutory, tax, employment, pension and National Minimum/Living Wage compliance.
• Lead, develop and scale the finance team as the business continues to grow.

About you

We are seeking a qualified accountant with experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance or senior Financial Controller within an SME or mid-market business. Experience in a labour-intensive, multi-site or contract services environment is highly desirable.

You should bring:

• Proven experience delivering finance transformation, ERP or systems implementation, automation or BI projects.
• Strong hands on knowledge of month-end, payroll, VAT and statutory reporting.
• Experience leading and developing a small finance team.
• A commercially focused, hands-on and improvement oriented approach.
• The ability to balance operational delivery with strategic change.
• Confidence using technology and AI to improve finance effectiveness.

Before you apply

To be considered for this role, you must be able to confirm each of the following:

This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the finance function of a growing, multi-site business.

• You are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior finance leadership experience in an SME or mid-market business.
• You have personally led finance transformation initiatives, including system improvements or financial reporting improvements.
• You are willing to work 5 days a week from our London office in Islington.