Commercial and Investment Analyst

Commercial and Investment Analyst

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Salary: £50 – 55k + 30% Bonus and excellent benefits

What will you be doing

We have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified and experienced finance professional to join our Property Finance team, who are based at our Support Centre in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. As an Investment Appraisal Manager, you will;

• Play a critical role in the investment process for c.£200m capital per annum
• Business Partner to the Property and Business Development teams
• Be responsible for delivery of insight and robust returns analysis on complex capital projects, with proposals ultimately signed off by Whitbread PLC Board
• Support Investment Analysts with preparation of project appraisals
• Develop financial models for new concepts and products, ensuring that any new innovations are accurately modelled and appraised consistently with the core investment model
• Ad hoc support to Business as required (e.g. support on large projects such as Post Completion Review, Capital Markets Day, Business Plan)

This role offers great exposure across the wider business and therefore provides a strong platform for progression across the rest of the Business.

Why we would love you to apply:

We would love to hear from you if you are a qualified accountant with a minimum of 2 Years PQE. It's important to us that you have a proven track record of strong financial modelling and are able to present succinctly to senior stakeholders. You are comfortable working under pressure and prioritising work streams and you are an engaging leader and have a genuine desire to help your team learn, grow and progress.

A bit about us:

Premier Inn is the UK's largest hotel chain and is part of the UK's leading hospitality company in the FTSE100, Whitbread PLC. With over 700 hotels and more than 60,000 rooms across the UK and Ireland, we have grown rapidly, and have been named the UK's top rated hotel chain by the Which? Hotel Chain Report 2016. We have set ambitious growth plans and by 2020, we plan to increase the size of Premier Inn to around 85,000 UK rooms, as well as expanding our international presence to 50 hotels.

Whitbread Restaurants forms part of the UK's leading hospitality company in the FTSE100, Whitbread PLC, and includes our much-loved brands; Table Table, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Taybarns and Whitbread Inns. We serve over 50 million meals a year in our restaurants, 'Serving Up Great Memories' for our customers.

At Whitbread, we are fully committed to growing legendary brands through building a strong customer heartbeat and innovating to stay ahead. We are dedicated to our core values; being genuine, confident and committed, and are proud of our winning teams, who make everyday experiences special for our customers.

WHERE WE ARE GOING

Our core business has changed over the years, yet we remain true to Samuel Whitbread's founding spirit to put our people first, focus on the customer, and recognise that progress comes from innovative thinking. This is reflected in our Vision and Values. 

OUR VISION

We will grow legendary brands by building a strong customer heartbeat and innovating to stay ahead.

Our winning teams make every day experiences special for customers, so they come back time and again, driving profitable growth.

OUR VALUES

Our values underpin everything we do at Whitbread, across all our brands: 

• Genuine - we really care about customers
• Confident - we strive to be the best at what we do
• Committed - we work hard for each other

We would love you to join us on this exciting journey!