Property Accounting Analyst

Whitbread; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company located in the United Kingdom is looking for a Property Accounting Analyst to manage and analyze a £4bn+ fixed asset portfolio. In this role, you will process transactions and support strategic decisions within a dynamic finance team. The ideal candidate will have strong finance experience and advanced Excel skills, and the company promotes an inclusive workplace for all backgrounds.

Benefits

Up to 15% Annual Bonus

Private Healthcare

Up to 60% Discount on Premier Inn stays

Matched Pension up to 10%

Qualifications

• Broad finance experience covering period close, financial planning, and reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing fixed asset transactions, including impairments, transfers, and disposals.
• Preparing and reviewing journals for depreciation, accruals.
• Supporting monthly reporting, audits, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviewing the Fixed Asset Register for accurate depreciation.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting policies and Financial Control Framework.
• Supporting process improvements and documentation updates.

Skills

Finance experience covering period close

Strong knowledge of Oracle

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Location: Dunstable 3 days a week in the office

Are you ready to take your accounting career to the next level? Join our dynamic finance team as a Property Accounting Analyst, where you'll play a key role in managing and analysing a £4bn+ fixed asset portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced, high-impact environment—ensuring accurate reporting, supporting strategic decisions, and driving process improvements.

Why you'll love it here

• Up to 15% Annual Bonus
• Private Healthcare
• Up to 60% Discount on Premier Inn stays + 25% off our restaurant brands
• Matched Pension up to 10%

What you will be doing

• Processing fixed asset transactions, including impairments, transfers, and disposals
• Preparing and reviewing journals for depreciation, accruals
• Supporting monthly reporting, audits, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Reviewing the Fixed Asset Register to ensure accurate depreciation and residual values
• Ensuring compliance with accounting policies and the Financial Control Framework
• Supporting end-to-end process improvements and documentation updates

What you need

• Broad finance experience covering period close, financial planning, and reporting
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle (optimised) and Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel skills
• Ability to support fixed asset projects and related initiatives

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.