Senior Accounting Analyst

Premier Inn; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus: 15%

Healthcare: for yourself

Branded discounts: Up to 60% off hotel

Job summary

Whitbread is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst in Dunstable, operating on a hybrid model with three days in the office. The role focuses on complex accounting and reporting, robust financial control, and timely financial information delivery.

You'll partner with stakeholders across the business and support continuous improvement initiatives. The position suits a part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong Excel and systems skills, capable of driving month-end processes and balance

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience with month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with year-end activities and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and systems skills with stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Drive month-end activities to ensure timely P&L reporting.
• Prepare and review complex month-end journals.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary to stakeholders.
• Support month-end reviews with understanding of operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with Whitbread's Financial Control Framework.
• Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations, identify risks and resolve items.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Month-end accounting

Excel skills

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: Dunstable (Hybrid Working) 3 days a week in the office

At Whitbread, we're more than just the UK's largest hotel business. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a Senior Accounting Analyst to join our team and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to develop their technical accounting expertise while partnering with stakeholders across the business and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Accounting Analyst, you'll be responsible for managing complex areas of the accounting and reporting process, ensuring robust financial control and high-quality financial information.

• Driving month-end activities to ensure accurate and timely reporting of key P&L areas.
• Preparing and reviewing complex month-end journals.
• Providing detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary to stakeholders.
• Supporting month-end reviews with a strong understanding of operational performance.
• Ensuring compliance with Whitbread's Financial Control Framework.
• Completing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, identifying risks and resolving reconciling items.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.

Why you'll love it here

• Bonus: 15%
• Healthcare: for yourself
• Branded discounts: Up to 60% off Hotel stays at Premier inn or Hub

What you'll need

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Experience of key financial processes, including:
• Month-end reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Year-end activities
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong Excel and systems skills.
• Experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders at different levels of the business.

Why Whitbread?

We're committed to helping our people grow and succeed. You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative Finance team where you'll have the opportunity to develop your career, broaden your commercial understanding and contribute to key business initiatives.