Technology Finance Partner: Budgeting, Governance & Insights

Whitbread PLC; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Pension Up to 10% matched

Healthcare for yourself and yourFamily

Job summary

Whitbread PLC in the UK seeks a Technology Finance Business Partner to blend commercial finance with technology decision support. You’ll turn complex activity into clear financial insight, challenge budgets and forecasts, and drive governance across Capex, Revex and Opex.

You’ll partner with Senior Technology stakeholders, lead reporting, project prioritisation and accounting processes, and influence investment decisions to deliver value for the business.

Qualifications

• Qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA with strong management accounting and month-end reporting experience.
• Strong business partnering skills with ability to challenge and influence non-finance stakeholders.
• Knowledge of capitalisation, depreciation and asset accounting, including intangible assets.
• Experience in project accounting in a large organisation, supporting multiple projects and significant investment.
• Excellent Excel, analytical and communication skills, with attention to detail and risk/compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Technology teams, providing commercial challenge, financial insight and guidance to support investment decisions and business cases.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting, ensuring accurate and timely financial information across Technology cost centres and projects.
• Manage financial governance across Capex, Revex and Opex, including depreciation, capitalisation and balance sheet integrity.
• Lead key Technology finance processes, including central reporting, project prioritisation, R&D tax claim, identifying risks, opportunities and cost efficiencies.
• Build strong relationships across Technology, Finance and Procurement, driving improvements to financial controls, processes and reporting while supporting the wider Technology Finance team.

Skills

Business partnering

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Whitbread PLC in the UK seeks a Technology Finance Business Partner to blend commercial finance with technology decision support. You’ll turn complex activity into clear financial insight, challenge budgets and forecasts, and drive governance across Capex, Revex and Opex.

You’ll partner with Senior Technology stakeholders, lead reporting, project prioritisation and accounting processes, and influence investment decisions to deliver value for the business.