Reporting and Control - Finance Manager Internal Reporting

Whitbread; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 20%

Pension 10%

Employee discounts

Job summary

Whitbread is seeking a Finance Manager for Internal Reporting & Control to lead the monthly internal reporting process and the period close, delivering accurate P&L and Balance Sheet packs for senior stakeholders. You will own reconciliation processes, drive governance and risk management, and coach a team of Internal Reporting analysts across a large, multi-site organisation.

The role offers exposure to senior finance leadership, opportunities to influence governance, and potential for further

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Control or Internal Reporting environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly internal reporting process for Whitbread PLC, ensuring accurate, high-quality P&L and Balance Sheet reporting is delivered on time and supports effective business decision making.
• Own and coordinate the period close process, producing monthly reporting packs, driving Balance Sheet reviews and providing challenge and insight to senior finance stakeholders.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and reviewed in line with policy, investigating variances, identifying risks and maintaining strong financial control across the Group.
• Champion Whitbread's Financial Control Framework, supporting audit requirements, compliance activities, process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance and reduce risk.
• Lead, coach and support a team of Internal Reporting analysts, building strong relationships across Finance and deputising for the Financial Controller when required.

Job description

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What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the monthly internal reporting process for Whitbread PLC, ensuring accurate, high-quality P&L and Balance Sheet reporting is delivered on time and supports effective business decision making.
• Own and coordinate the period close process, producing monthly reporting packs, driving Balance Sheet reviews and providing challenge and insight to senior finance stakeholders.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and reviewed in line with policy, investigating variances, identifying risks and maintaining strong financial control across the Group.
• Champion Whitbread's Financial Control Framework, supporting audit requirements, compliance activities, process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance and reduce risk.
• Lead, coach and support a team of Internal Reporting analysts, building strong relationships across Finance and deputising for the Financial Controller when required.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Bonus up to 20%
• Up to 10% contributory pension
• Up to 60% off Premier Inn and Hub stays

What You’ll Need

• Significant experience within Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Control or Internal Reporting environments.
• Strong understanding of period-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, controls and governance processes.
• Experience producing reporting packs and presenting financial information, insight and challenge to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to critical deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large, complex datasets to support reporting and analysis.
• Experience leading, coaching or coordinating teams, with the confidence to influence stakeholders across a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of working within a multi-site, large corporate, retail, hospitality or consumer-facing business would be advantageous.
• Experience using Oracle, Fusion or similar ERP systems would be beneficial.

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 (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), 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.

Job ref: 204547-4492

Advertised: 21 Aug 2026