Shared Services and Control - Buisness Analyst

Whitbread; Dunstable; Presencial; GBP 20 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

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Bonus and Benefits

Resumo da oferta

Whitbread is seeking a diligent Business Analyst to dissect and improve our business processes across Finance, Shared Services, Technology and Operations. You will deliver insights through data analysis, robust reporting and governance support to help drive accuracy and efficiency.

The role emphasizes identifying control weaknesses, supporting IT controls reviews and maintaining data quality, with regular interaction across multiple stakeholder groups.

Qualificações

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards or management information.
• Structured and methodical approach to analysing business processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence to challenge existing ways of working and recommend improvements.
• Experience working with business systems, controls, governance or compliance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to finance systems, ERP platforms or business applications.
• Experience working within governance, risk, controls, audit, compliance or operational excellence environments.
• Knowledge of process mapping, control frameworks or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience within a large, multi-site or customer-facing business.

Responsabilidades

• Analyse business processes and data to identify control weaknesses, process improvements and operational risks.
• Produce and present regular reporting packs and management information to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor finance system access, user permissions and segregation of duties controls across key platforms.
• Support the testing and review of business and system controls, documenting findings and recommendations.
• Track and report on action plans, ensuring agreed improvements are implemented effectively.
• Assist with IT controls reviews, third-party assurance activities and internal governance processes.
• Investigate trends, anomalies and exceptions within operational and financial data.
• Work with stakeholders to strengthen processes, improve data quality and embed best practice.
• Support fraud prevention activities through data review, monitoring and control analysis.
• Deliver insights and recommendations that help improve business performance and reduce risk.

Conhecimentos

Excel

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder mgmt

Process mapping

Continuous improvement

Governance

Compliance

Finance systems

ERP platforms

Ferramentas

ERP platforms

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title - Business AnalystLocation - Whitbread Court - DunstableSalary - Up to £33,000 + Bonus and BenefitsJob Type - Permanent This role will play a key role in analysing business proces...

Job Title - Business Analyst

Location - Whitbread Court - Dunstable

Salary - Up to £33,000 + Bonus and Benefits

Job Type - Permanent

This role will play a key role in analysing business processes, monitoring system controls, identifying improvement opportunities and supporting governance activities across the organisation. You'll work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Shared Services, Technology and Operations to ensure key processes are operating effectively and efficiently.

This role would suit someone with strong analytical skills who enjoys investigating data, understanding how systems and processes interact, and helping the business make informed decisions through accurate reporting and insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse business processes and data to identify control weaknesses, process improvements and operational risks.
• Produce and present regular reporting packs and management information to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor finance system access, user permissions and segregation of duties controls across key platforms.
• Support the testing and review of business and system controls, documenting findings and recommendations.
• Track and report on action plans, ensuring agreed improvements are implemented effectively.
• Assist with IT controls reviews, third-party assurance activities and internal governance processes.
• Investigate trends, anomalies and exceptions within operational and financial data.
• Work with stakeholders to strengthen processes, improve data quality and embed best practice.
• Support fraud prevention activities through data review, monitoring and control analysis.
• Deliver insights and recommendations that help improve business performance and reduce risk.

About You

We're looking for an inquisitive and commercially minded analyst who enjoys solving problems, interpreting data and working with a wide range of stakeholders.

You Will Ideally Have

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards or management information.
• A structured and methodical approach to analysing business processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The confidence to challenge existing ways of working and recommend improvements.
• Experience working with business systems, controls, governance or compliance processes.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to finance systems, ERP platforms or business applications.
• Experience working within governance, risk, controls, audit, compliance or operational excellence environments.
• Knowledge of process mapping, control frameworks or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience within a large, multi-site or customer-facing business.

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: 217490-4492
Advertised: 06 Oct 2026