Senior Financial Analyst

Premier Inn; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled finance professional to join their commercial property finance team. This role is pivotal in shaping the future growth strategy, focusing on managing property investment appraisals and ensuring thorough preparation for board reviews. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and commercial acumen, enabling them to challenge and inform investment decisions effectively. With a commitment to career growth and an exciting environment filled with new concepts and plans, this opportunity promises to be both rewarding and impactful. Join a dynamic team where your insights will drive the company forward.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus up to 10%

Bupa healthcare

Up to 60% discount on stays

25% discount on restaurant brands

Qualifications

• Finalist/Qualified accountant with strong analytical and commercial skills.
• Ability to develop financial models and present to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage property investment appraisals and ensure site packs are ready for approval.
• Develop relationships with Acquisitions and Business Development Teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Working in the commercial property finance team, this role will be at the heart of Whitbread’s future growth strategy. This role forms an integral part of the investment cycle with responsibility for managing property investment appraisals ensuring site packs have been thoroughly prepared, reviewed and are ready for board approval/sign, while playing an active part in attending weekly review meetings and providing valuable insight and challenge to a range of 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 10% of base salary
• Healthcare: Bupa
• Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands

What you’ll do:

• Working within the investments team to fully understand the investment cycle whilst delivering investment appraisals in a timely and accurate way.
• Regularly review and update to reflect appropriate application of appraisal techniques and metrics.
• Develop strong relationships with the Acquisitions and Business Development Teams to fully understand sites being appraised and to ensure the inputs and assumptions are accurate & robust.

What we need:

• Finalist/Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Analytical mind-set with ability to understand, join dots at speed and requires minimal support in coming up with financial models
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to understand, challenge, inform investment decisions
• Ability to present succinctly to senior stakeholders

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.