About this role

What you'll be doing

Lead the monthly internal reporting process for Whitbread PLC, ensuring accurate, high-quality P&L and Balance Sheet reporting is delivered on time and supports effective business decision making.
Own and coordinate the period close process, producing monthly reporting packs, driving Balance Sheet reviews and providing challenge and insight to senior finance stakeholders.
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and reviewed in line with policy, investigating variances, identifying risks and maintaining strong financial control across the Group.
Champion Whitbread's Financial Control Framework, supporting audit requirements, compliance activities, process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance and reduce risk.
Lead, coach and support a team of Internal Reporting analysts, building strong relationships across Finance and deputising for the Financial Controller when required.

What you'll need

Significant experience within Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Control or Internal Reporting environments.
Strong understanding of period-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, controls and governance processes.
Experience producing reporting packs and presenting financial information, insight and challenge to senior stakeholders.
Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to critical deadlines.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large, complex datasets to support reporting and analysis.
Experience leading, coaching or coordinating teams, with the confidence to influence stakeholders across a large and complex organisation.
Experience of working within a multi-site, large corporate, retail, hospitality or consumer-facing business would be advantageous.
Experience using Oracle, Fusion or similar ERP systems would be beneficial.

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