Commercial Finance Manager

Whitbread; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality sector seeks a Finance Business Partner to lead financial support for the Premier Inn Commercial Team across the UK and Germany. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and driving revenue growth while collaborating with various teams. This is an exciting opportunity to shape financial strategies in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus up to 30% of base salary

Car/Cash allowance

Healthcare: Bupa plus family

Discounts on Premier Inn stays and restaurant brands

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years PQE experience required.
• Strong understanding of financial planning and management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a robust and cost-effective refurbishment programme.
• Maintain control over capital/opex investments.
• Develop and maintain commercial P&L for UK and DE.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Analytical Rigour

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

This role is the overall lead for financial support across the Premier Inn Commercial Team for UK and Germany. Acting as the key finance business partner for all Premier Inn product & proposition development, ancillary income, brand and digital marketing, B2B and accommodation sales

Location:Dunstable, hybrid- a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Job Type:Permanent

Why you’ll love it here:

• Bonus:Enjoy an annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 30% of base salary
• Car/Cash allowance
• Healthcare:Bupa plus family
• Discounts:Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands

What you’ll do:

• Deliver a robust and cost-effective Refurbishment programme through support on site selection and driving value for money
• Maintain control over capital/opex investments and PI Brand team expenditure (Brand Marketing & overheads)
• Responsible for the financial evaluation of new PI customer and product development initiatives, including effective trials and investment appraisal
• Develop and maintain commercial P&L for UK and DE with accurate budgeting and forecasting
• Lead Financial support to Product and Innovation team in driving PI Ancillary Revenue

What we need:

• Qualified accountant with minimum 5 yrs PQE experience
• Commercial Acumen – understanding of operational business drivers and ability to identify trends to inform future strategy.
• Strong level of thought leadership to develop the business partnering strategy and identify commercial opportunities
• Analytical rigour - a structured, methodical and broad-minded approach to business analysis, ability to identify core issues and provide assessments grounded in compelling logic
• Rounded technical skills – strong understanding of financial planning and management techniques including expert ability in financial modelling

Be part of our Finance team at Whitbread:

Times are changing and our ambition is bigger than ever. This means huge things when it comes to budget and forecasting, and that’s where our Finance team really springs into action. Finding the right answers to drive us forwards. With new concepts launching, new spaces secured and reams of plans in motion, there’s no more exciting time to join than right now. Get to experience career growth that moves as fast as we do and be part of framing where we are heading. #LI1-MS