B&M Retail
Financial Controller
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B&M are seeking an ambitious and high-calibre Financial Controller
B&M are seeking an ambitious and high-calibre Financial Controller to join our finance leadership team in a pivotal, high-visibility role. Acting as Deputy to the Group Financial Controller, you will play a central part in safeguarding the integrity of the Group’s financial control environment while helping to shape the future direction of the finance function.
Role Overview
Working closely with the Group Financial Controller, you will have end-to-end ownership of the financial controls framework and responsibility for ensuring robust governance, accuracy, and compliance across the Group. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management and senior stakeholder engagement.
You will also act as a key point of contact for external auditors and play an influential role in driving continuous improvement across finance processes and controls.
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- Act as Deputy to the Group Financial Controller, providing cover, support, and leadership across the finance function.
- Take full ownership of the Group financial controls environment, including design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of control frameworks.
- Serve as the technical accounting lead, providing expert guidance on accounting standards and complex accounting matters.
- Lead, coach, and develop a small finance team (c.4 people), setting clear expectations, building capability, and driving high performance.
- Manage and coordinate relationships with external auditors, ensuring effective audit delivery and timely resolution of findings.
- Support initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and robustness of finance processes and reporting.
About You
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Strong technical accounting background with a clear interest in financial governance and controls.
- Experience operating in, or closely alongside, a financial control environment.
- Proven ability to lead, influence, and develop others.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business with significant exposure to senior stakeholders.
- Ambitious, curious, and motivated to grow into broader finance leadership over time.
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What We Offer
If you have strong technical foundations and leadership potential and are ready to step into a broader controllership position, apply today!
We offer you a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discounts for numerous retailers, hospitality, and much more! Check out our full benefits here - https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/
Equal Opportunity Employer
B&M Retail are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.
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