Financial Controller

Bjf Group; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Leadership role

Board exposure

Job summary

BJF Group is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead its finance function at the Head Office in Kent on a hybrid basis. You will partner with the Group Finance Director to ensure governance, drive process improvements, and deliver robust financial insights to support growth.

The role emphasizes strategic contribution, stakeholder management, and leadership of a high-performing team, with exposure to board-level decision making and ongoing system enhancements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial management, financial control or a similar senior finance position.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, controls, compliance and governance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Experience using data analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical ability with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day financial control function while supporting the wider business to achieve its strategic goals.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow processes.
• Oversee all accounting operations including ledgers, AP/AR and financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, accounting standards and audit processes.
• Be primary contact for external auditors.
• Develop and strengthen financial controls, policies and governance frameworks.
• Drive financial systems improvement and leverage technology (Power BI, BI tools).
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Support the Group Finance Director on strategic and commercial initiatives.
• Provide senior-level cover for finance and payroll processing/authorisation.

Skills

Financial leadership

Team leadership

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Location: Head Office, Kent (Hybrid working considered)

Reporting to: Group Finance Director

Direct Reports: Finance Team (6 team members)

Shape the Financial Future of a Growing Business

At BJF Group, we're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Financial Controller to lead our finance function and play a key role in supporting strategic business growth. This is more than a traditional financial control role. We're seeking a finance leader who can combine strong technical expertise with commercial insight, process improvement, and people leadership.

As a trusted partner to the Group Finance Director and wider leadership team, you'll ensure robust financial governance, drive continuous improvement, and provide the financial insight that helps shape business decisions across the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll lead the day-to-day financial control function while supporting the wider business to achieve its strategic goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the preparation and delivery of accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Managing budgeting, forecasting and cash flow processes.
• Overseeing all accounting operations including ledgers, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial controls.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, accounting standards and audit processes.
• Acting as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Developing and strengthening financial controls, policies and governance frameworks.
• Driving financial systems improvement and leveraging technology, including Power BI and business intelligence tools.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing finance team.
• Supporting the Group Finance Director on strategic and commercial initiatives.
• Providing senior-level cover for finance and payroll processing/authorisation activities when required.

About You

We're looking for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys balancing operational excellence with strategic contribution.

You'll bring:

Essential

• Significant experience in financial management, financial control or a similar senior finance position.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, controls, compliance and governance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Experience using data analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical ability with exceptional attention to detail.

Desirable

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Experience within facilities management, construction, engineering or multi-site service environments.
• Experience leading finance transformation or system implementation projects.

Why Join BJF?

At BJF, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a growing and ambitious organisation where finance is seen as a strategic partner, not simply a support function.

In return, you'll receive:

• A highly visible leadership role with genuine influence.
• Opportunity to shape financial strategy and business performance.
• Exposure to Board-level decision making.
• A supportive and values-driven culture built around our TEAMS values.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

The Opportunity

This role would suit a commercially focused Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner who wants to move beyond reporting and become a key contributor to organisational success.

If you're a forward-thinking finance leader who enjoys improving processes, developing people and using data to drive decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical beliefs; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.