FP&A Manager

Whitbread; Houghton Regis; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Whitbread Court, Porz Ave, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5XE, UK Req #10426

07 April 2025

We’re Whitbread, the UK’s largest hospitality business with over 1,200 hotels and restaurants across the UK. We’re the 38,000 people who make everyday experiences special, delighting over 5 million guests every month.

This role will lead all corporate finance related activities and evaluate the impact of financing decisions on the Group Business Plan. Working alongside 6 FP&A managers, this role provides support, challenges, builds strong networks with finance teams across the organisation, and offers the opportunity to work with a range of external stakeholders.

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.
• Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our restaurant brands.

What you’ll do:

• Manage relationships with Fitch (credit agency), evaluating and providing feedback on WTB forecasts.
• Evaluate and provide board recommendations on the application of the capital allocation framework to the Group plan.
• Support the IR team to deliver external communications that explain our financial plan.
• Key role in providing corporate finance support, including: supporting on M&A, annual defence review, pension scheme related support, competitor financial reviews.
• Support core FP&A activities such as budgeting, forecasting, and the 5-year plan.
• Provide support to key planning dates (i.e., budget papers, 5YP, Strategy day/AGP).
• Ad hoc reporting/requests.

What we need:

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years PQE experience.
• Advanced financial modelling/analytical skills: ability to build/understand complex financial models using ambiguous data to support strategic decision making while working under time pressure with senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management; ability and evidence of working autonomously and building credible relationships with senior business stakeholders.
• Understanding of the business and how to communicate complex issues simply while maintaining credibility.

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