Senior FP&A Manager

Whitbread PLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to matched pension (contributory)

Healthcare for you and your family

Job summary

Whitbread PLC in Dunstable is seeking a Senior Finance Manager – Group FP&A to lead planning, performance reporting and analysis. You will deliver monthly and external reporting, drive insights for the Exec Committee and Board, and manage a four-person team in a hybrid setup.

You will collaborate with senior Finance, Investor Relations, and Executive Committee members to provide clear insights, influence strategic decisions and showcase leadership across the finance function.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification with 5+ years post-qualified experience.
• Strong financial reporting, planning and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Group FP&A reporting and provide monthly financial and non-financial insights to the Exec Committee and Board.
• Own external reporting activities, including trading updates and half-year/full-year reporting with robust controls.
• Drive performance insight, track cost efficiency and strategic metrics, flag risks and opportunities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team and collaborate with finance and wider business.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and growth.

Skills

Financial reporting

Planning & budgeting

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Financial modelling

Job description

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

Job Description

Posted Monday 24 August 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Friday 11 September 2026 at 23:59

Title: Senior Finance Manager – FP&A

Location: Dunstable LU5

Hybrid working 3 days a week in the office

Are you looking for a high-profile finance leadership role where your insight directly influences strategic decision-making at the highest level? As Senior Finance Manager – Group FP&A, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Whitbread's financial narrative, leading key planning, performance reporting and analysis activities across the Group.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Investor Relations, and the Executive Committee, you'll provide clear, insightful reporting on both financial and non-financial performance, helping to drive informed business decisions. Leading a team and collaborating across the wider finance function, this role offers exceptional exposure to board-level discussions and the opportunity to demonstrate and further develop your leadership credentials.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the Group's performance reporting agenda, delivering monthly financial and non-financial reporting, insights and commentary to the Executive Committee and Board.
• Own key external reporting activities, supporting trading updates, half-year and full-year reporting through robust data validation, controls and governance processes.
• Drive performance insight and challenge, tracking cost efficiency programmes, business performance and key strategic metrics, highlighting risks, opportunities and actions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, coaching a team of four to deliver accurate, timely and impactful reporting while fostering continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, providing commercial analysis, market insight and recommendations that support strategic decision-making and business growth.

Why you'll love it here

• Up to 10% matched contributory pension
• Healthcare for yourself and your family

What You'll Need to Bring

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA , CIMA or equivalent) with at least 5 years' post-qualified experience, alongside strong financial reporting, planning and analytical expertise.
• Excellent commercial acumen and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility, provide constructive challenge and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong modelling, data management and systems capabilities, coupled with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to translate complex information into clear, meaningful insights.
• Proven leadership and delivery experience, with a track record of managing priorities in a fast-paced environment, meeting demanding deadlines and leading teams to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Experience operating in complex commercial environments, ideally within multi-site retail, hospitality or consumer-focused businesses, with the ability to think strategically, independently lead projects and anticipate future risks and opportunities.

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