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Senior Investment Finance Analyst

Contract type: Permanent

Category: Finance

Location: Dunstable

Working in the commercial property finance team, this role will be at the heart of Whitbread’s future growth strategy.


You will be instrumental in ensuring we continue to build our pipeline for new rooms across both the UK, Ireland and Germany whilst developing the understanding and specialist skillset of investment appraisal.

Location: Dunstable, hybrid- a minimum of 3 days per week in the office

Job Type: Permanent

Why you’ll love it here:

  • Bonus: Enjoy an annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 10% of base salary
  • Healthcare: Bupa
  • Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brands

What you’ll do:

  • Manage our ongoing investment cycle through which new site and extension appraisals progress through.
  • Lead on large parts of the annual PCR analysis for UK and Germany, building and maintaining the financial models needed to support the analysis
  • Considering how we can streamline, simplify and improve our ongoing processes to ensure our work remains robust as well as efficient.
  • Working with teams outside of finance to provide and communicate insight across the business regarding our modelling techniques and outputs.

What we need:

  • Ideally Part Qualified/Finalist Chartered Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent experience.
  • Strong data analysis skillset ideally with prior financial modelling experience.
  • Personal drive to own processes and challenge status quo.
  • Working in a fast paced environment with strong prioritisation skills.
  • Business partnering non-finance stakeholders with value adding insight.

Be part of our Finance team at Whitbread:

Times are changing and our ambition is bigger than ever. This means huge things when it comes to budget and forecasting, and that’s where our Finance team really springs into action. Finding the right answers to drive us forwards. With new concepts launching, new spaces secured and reams of plans in motion, there’s no more exciting time to join than right now. Get to experience career growth that moves as fast as we do and be part of framing where we are heading. #LI1-MS


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.

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