Whitbread Hiring for Finance Manager, Accounting Job at Dunstable, England Full Time

The PI&R Accounting Manager has responsibility for ensuring the accurate and efficient accounting and reporting of Premier Inn & Restaurants and Overheads. They are responsible for reviewing journal t…

• To be the first point of contact for day-to-day PI&R A&C queries

• To establish and embed robust new controls and processes, and improve existing ones

• To manage two direct reports, ensuring the control and accuracy of their work

• To act as role model for the analysts in the team, and to support them in their processes and personal development

• Financial reporting – providing high quality first line reporting internally and ensuring the integrity and full statutory compliance of financials

• Ownership of PI&R and Overheads balance sheets and understanding risks and opportunities. Best practice reconciliations.

• Responsible for all accounting of Overhead cost centres

• Delivery of financial controls in line with the Financial Control Framework

• System utilisation and control, to maximise the effectiveness of Oracle Fusion

• Ownership of the F&B cost of sales and stock accounting and relationship with the F&B finance team

• To establish new VAT processes, improving the data flow and supporting the indirect/direct tax teams

• Graduate-calibre qualified accountant (ACA)

• Well grounded in accounting policies and best practice (UK GAAP, IFRS)

• Key financial processes (Budget, Forecast, Yearend, BS & CF reporting)

• Financial processes and process improvement

• Control frameworks and risk

• Excellent inter-personal skills and stakeholder management, including influencing at all levels within the business

• Strong systems, database and Excel modelling skills.

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work under own initiative.

• Dealing with auditors and managing a year end process

• Interacting with senior stakeholders

• Proven ability to work as a lead and subject matter expert as part of a cross functional team

• An annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 30% of base salary

• An optional contributory pension matched up to 10%

• BUPA healthcare

• Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and a regular 25% discount in our Restaurant brands

• Access to Whitbread’s Save As You Earn scheme, with a fantastic 20% discount on Whitbread shares

• Recognition for service anniversaries, starting from 1 year

• Access to a range of discounts from everyday brands

• Charity donations through our Give and Match and Raise and Match schemes

• A collaborative work culture that focuses on enabling your success and continuing your personal development

• Hybrid working and a genuine flexible working policy

Whitbread is an inclusive employer. We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQ+ community (those who identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans sexual, non binary or use another term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. We are open to flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this.