Location: Esholt Office (BD17 7RH) – hybrid working
Salary circa £62,000 per annum
Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists is continuing its exciting growth journey, now operating 58 practices and expanding rapidly. To support this momentum, we are seeking an experienced Financial Controller with a strong background in multi‑site retail and high‑growth environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver month-end close by WD10, with a roadmap to improve to WD8.
- Ensure accurate, complete, and reliable management accounts.
- Maintain full balance sheet integrity, including timely reconciliations.
- Review and approve cashbook, journals, and accounting accuracy.
- Uphold strong cut‑off discipline.
- Support acquisition accounting and oversee financial integration of newly acquired practices.
- Provide leadership within a transactional finance team during a period of significant growth.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Experience with Sage Intacct.
- Strong VAT knowledge and hands‑on VAT return experience.
- Background in multi‑site retail finance.
- Proven ability to operate in a scaling, fast‑paced environment.
Key KPIs
- 100% of balance sheet accounts reconciled monthly or quarterly as applicable.
- Statutory accounts signed off within agreed materiality thresholds.
Why join Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists: Joining Bayfields as our Financial Controller means stepping into a role where your expertise genuinely shapes the future of a growing, purpose‑driven organisation. With 58 practices and more acquisitions underway, you will play a key role in building the financial foundations of a rapidly scaling healthcare retail group, you will lead the month‑end close, strengthen controls, and drive improvements as we move from WD10 toward WD8. Your work will directly impact the accuracy, speed, and quality of financial reporting. If you enjoy operational variety, high‑volume transactions, and the complexity of multi‑location performance, this role offers exactly that. With Sage Intacct at the core of our finance function, you will work with a scalable, cloud‑based platform that supports automation and smarter reporting and finally Bayfields is a people‑first organisation. We care about our clients, our team members and doing things the right way.
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Salary circa £62,000 per annum
Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists is continuing its exciting growth journey, now operating 58 practices and expanding rapidly. To support this momentum, we are seeking an experienced Financial Controller with a strong background in multi‑site retail and high‑growth environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver month-end close by WD10, with a roadmap to improve to WD8.
- Ensure accurate, complete, and reliable management accounts.
- Maintain full balance sheet integrity, including timely reconciliations.
- Review and approve cashbook, journals, and accounting accuracy.
- Uphold strong cut‑off discipline.
- Support acquisition accounting and oversee financial integration of newly acquired practices.
- Provide leadership within a transactional finance team during a period of significant growth.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Experience with Sage Intacct.
- Strong VAT knowledge and hands‑on VAT return experience.
- Background in multi‑site retail finance.
- Proven ability to operate in a scaling, fast‑paced environment.
Key KPIs
- 100% of balance sheet accounts reconciled monthly or quarterly as applicable.
- Statutory accounts signed off within agreed materiality thresholds.
Why join Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists: Joining Bayfields as our Financial Controller means stepping into a role where your expertise genuinely shapes the future of a growing, purpose‑driven organisation. With 58 practices and more acquisitions underway, you will play a key role in building the financial foundations of a rapidly scaling healthcare retail group, you will lead the month‑end close, strengthen controls, and drive improvements as we move from WD10 toward WD8. Your work will directly impact the accuracy, speed, and quality of financial reporting. If you enjoy operational variety, high‑volume transactions, and the complexity of multi‑location performance, this role offers exactly that. With Sage Intacct at the core of our finance function, you will work with a scalable, cloud‑based platform that supports automation and smarter reporting and finally Bayfields is a people‑first organisation. We care about our clients, our team members and doing things the right way.
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