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
Aug 27, 2026
Full time
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
Whitbread PLC is seeking a Senior F&B Finance Manager to lead the financial strategy, planning and performance management for Premier Inn's F&B business. This hybrid role, based from the Dunstable office, partners with the Head of F&B to drive pricing, product and profitability across multiple sites. You will own budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, shaping long-term revenue, cost and margin plans, while delivering executive-ready insights and strong operational partnership.
Aug 27, 2026
Full time
Whitbread PLC is seeking a Senior F&B Finance Manager to lead the financial strategy, planning and performance management for Premier Inn's F&B business. This hybrid role, based from the Dunstable office, partners with the Head of F&B to drive pricing, product and profitability across multiple sites. You will own budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, shaping long-term revenue, cost and margin plans, while delivering executive-ready insights and strong operational partnership.
Whitbread Court, Porz Ave, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5XE, UK Job Description Job Title Senior F&B Finance Manager Contract Type Permanent Hybrid working from Dunstable office LU5 3 days a week This role is responsible for leading the financial strategy, planning and performance management of Premier Inn's F&B business. Working in close partnership with the Head of F&B, it provides the commercial insight, financial challenge and strategic decision support required to optimise revenue, margin and profitability. Through ownership of planning, forecasting, analysis and performance reporting, the role influences decisions across pricing, product, supply chain and labour, helping deliver sustainable long term growth. The position holds full accountability for the F&B budget, forecasting, performance reporting and end to end commercial finance support. It leads a multi manager team to deliver high quality analysis, strategic decision support and strong operational partnership. What you'll be doing Commercial Strategy & Leadership - Lead the financial elements of the F&B strategy, shaping long term revenue, cost and margin plans. Provide financial insight and challenge on pricing, product, category and promotional decisions to maximise sales, profitability and return on investment. Menu & Product Economics-Lead financial planning for all menu cycles, analysing dish/category performance and modelling the impact of pricing, promos, inflation and supplier changes to ensure commercially strong menus. Financial Planning & Forecasting- Own full cycle budgeting and forecasting across all F&B revenue and cost lines, integrating market trends, supplier dynamics and operational insights into clear, scenario based plans. Performance Insight & Reporting- Deliver executive ready performance reviews, deep commercial insight and automated reporting that highlight drivers of pricing, cost of sales, waste, labour and operational execution. Operational Partnership & Profitability -Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to improve stock accuracy, waste reduction and site level profitability, while leading margin improvement initiatives and developing a high performing F&B finance team. Why You'll love it here Matched Contributory Pension up to 10% Up to 60% off Premier inn and Hub stays What you'll need Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams, delivering high quality insight, reporting, forecasting and decision support Strong track record of owning end to end budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, including performance management and scenario modelling Ability to shape and deliver commercial or financial strategy, translating long term objectives into clear plans and measurable outcomes Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, using data to assess opportunities, challenge assumptions and support investment and commercial decisions Credibility and confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, providing clear financial insight and recommendations that drive business performance Knowledge of operating within a complex, multi site consumer facing business, ideally within hospitality, retail, leisure or a similar sector Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
Aug 27, 2026
Full time
Whitbread Court, Porz Ave, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5XE, UK Job Description Job Title Senior F&B Finance Manager Contract Type Permanent Hybrid working from Dunstable office LU5 3 days a week This role is responsible for leading the financial strategy, planning and performance management of Premier Inn's F&B business. Working in close partnership with the Head of F&B, it provides the commercial insight, financial challenge and strategic decision support required to optimise revenue, margin and profitability. Through ownership of planning, forecasting, analysis and performance reporting, the role influences decisions across pricing, product, supply chain and labour, helping deliver sustainable long term growth. The position holds full accountability for the F&B budget, forecasting, performance reporting and end to end commercial finance support. It leads a multi manager team to deliver high quality analysis, strategic decision support and strong operational partnership. What you'll be doing Commercial Strategy & Leadership - Lead the financial elements of the F&B strategy, shaping long term revenue, cost and margin plans. Provide financial insight and challenge on pricing, product, category and promotional decisions to maximise sales, profitability and return on investment. Menu & Product Economics-Lead financial planning for all menu cycles, analysing dish/category performance and modelling the impact of pricing, promos, inflation and supplier changes to ensure commercially strong menus. Financial Planning & Forecasting- Own full cycle budgeting and forecasting across all F&B revenue and cost lines, integrating market trends, supplier dynamics and operational insights into clear, scenario based plans. Performance Insight & Reporting- Deliver executive ready performance reviews, deep commercial insight and automated reporting that highlight drivers of pricing, cost of sales, waste, labour and operational execution. Operational Partnership & Profitability -Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to improve stock accuracy, waste reduction and site level profitability, while leading margin improvement initiatives and developing a high performing F&B finance team. Why You'll love it here Matched Contributory Pension up to 10% Up to 60% off Premier inn and Hub stays What you'll need Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams, delivering high quality insight, reporting, forecasting and decision support Strong track record of owning end to end budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, including performance management and scenario modelling Ability to shape and deliver commercial or financial strategy, translating long term objectives into clear plans and measurable outcomes Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, using data to assess opportunities, challenge assumptions and support investment and commercial decisions Credibility and confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, providing clear financial insight and recommendations that drive business performance Knowledge of operating within a complex, multi site consumer facing business, ideally within hospitality, retail, leisure or a similar sector Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
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.
Aug 27, 2026
Full time
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.
Whitbread PLC is seeking a Head of Food & Beverage to lead end-to-end F&B strategy for a growing Premier Inn estate. You will shape the guest dining experience, oversee menu development, and scale operations across multiple sites. The role requires strategic vision, strong commercial sense, and the ability to unite Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Finance and Property to deliver a differentiated F&B offer.
Aug 26, 2026
Full time
Whitbread PLC is seeking a Head of Food & Beverage to lead end-to-end F&B strategy for a growing Premier Inn estate. You will shape the guest dining experience, oversee menu development, and scale operations across multiple sites. The role requires strategic vision, strong commercial sense, and the ability to unite Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Finance and Property to deliver a differentiated F&B offer.
