Control & Compliance Data Analyst - Shared Services

Whitbread; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and Benefits

Job summary

Whitbread is seeking a diligent Business Analyst to dissect and improve our business processes across Finance, Shared Services, Technology and Operations. You will deliver insights through data analysis, robust reporting and governance support to help drive accuracy and efficiency.

The role emphasizes identifying control weaknesses, supporting IT controls reviews and maintaining data quality, with regular interaction across multiple stakeholder groups.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards or management information.
• Structured and methodical approach to analysing business processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence to challenge existing ways of working and recommend improvements.
• Experience working with business systems, controls, governance or compliance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to finance systems, ERP platforms or business applications.
• Experience working within governance, risk, controls, audit, compliance or operational excellence environments.
• Knowledge of process mapping, control frameworks or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience within a large, multi-site or customer-facing business.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business processes and data to identify control weaknesses, process improvements and operational risks.
• Produce and present regular reporting packs and management information to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor finance system access, user permissions and segregation of duties controls across key platforms.
• Support the testing and review of business and system controls, documenting findings and recommendations.
• Track and report on action plans, ensuring agreed improvements are implemented effectively.
• Assist with IT controls reviews, third-party assurance activities and internal governance processes.
• Investigate trends, anomalies and exceptions within operational and financial data.
• Work with stakeholders to strengthen processes, improve data quality and embed best practice.
• Support fraud prevention activities through data review, monitoring and control analysis.
• Deliver insights and recommendations that help improve business performance and reduce risk.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder mgmt

Process mapping

Continuous improvement

Governance

Compliance

Finance systems

ERP platforms

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

Whitbread is seeking a diligent Business Analyst to dissect and improve our business processes across Finance, Shared Services, Technology and Operations. You will deliver insights through data analysis, robust reporting and governance support to help drive accuracy and efficiency.

The role emphasizes identifying control weaknesses, supporting IT controls reviews and maintaining data quality, with regular interaction across multiple stakeholder groups.