FP&A Business Analyst – Multi-Site & Germany Modelling (Hybrid)

Whitbread PLC; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 20%

Pension Up to 10% matched

Branded discounts

Job summary

Whitbread PLC in Dunstable invites applications for a Business Analyst to join our FP&A & Corporate Finance team. You will translate long-term plans into budgets and forecasts, develop new site modelling and provide insight across reporting and planning activities.

With significant exposure to stakeholders across Finance and the wider organisation, the role suits someone who combines strong analytical capability with excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with a degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis within a multi-site environment.
• Experience in property-focused or similarly complex businesses is a plus.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills, with attention to detail and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group budget, forecasting and five-year business planning process across the UK and Germany, working with Finance teams to understand key assumptions and business drivers.
• Review financial outputs, analyse variances and model scenarios and sensitivities to test the robustness of plans and provide meaningful insight.
• Enhance and develop new site and Germany planning models, improving processes, Excel modelling and reporting outputs.
• Provide timely and insightful reporting to senior stakeholders, supporting the wider FP&A team with KPI reporting, planning and external guidance messaging.
• Support wider corporate projects and ad-hoc analysis, helping answer key business questions and continuously improve FP&A processes.

Skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) + degree-level education

Tools

Excel modelling

Job description

Whitbread PLC in Dunstable invites applications for a Business Analyst to join our FP&A & Corporate Finance team. You will translate long-term plans into budgets and forecasts, develop new site modelling and provide insight across reporting and planning activities.

With significant exposure to stakeholders across Finance and the wider organisation, the role suits someone who combines strong analytical capability with excellent relationship-building and communication skills.