Commercial Finance Analyst c£26,000pa plus excellent benefits package including up to 10% annual bonus Based out of Whitbread Court, Dunstable What you will be doing:- This entry-level role will see you playing a key part in supporting our Commercial Finance Manager to provide analytical and commercial insight and robust decision-making across all Whitbreads restaurants trading activity. This includes Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table and our new concepts, Cookhouse & Pub and Bar Block. We'll encourage your professional growth with study support towards your professional accountancy qualifications as you in-turn develop a thorough understanding of our restaurant promotional campaigns. Owning the analysis of a variety of channels, you'll provide meaningful insight on our performance on a weekly basis whilst also ensuring all promotion commercials are based on accurate and robust data. We'll trust you to take responsibility for providing valuable insight on our performance against the market and our competitors which will further enable our commercial plans and ultimately inform our decisions. Why we'd love you to apply:- You have strong analytical skills and the ability to identify core issues using logic You would describe yourself as a strong communicator with proven experience with interpretation, presentation and communication to a non financial audience You are able to confidently provide scenario analysis to aid decision making Commercial Acumen - understanding of business drivers and levers impacting sales & margins You are flexible and able to respond to changing demands You naturally demonstrate proactive behaviour with a solutions focused mindset You have had previous exposure to roles where finance/commercial acts as a co-driver in business success You have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel You hold strong Modelling/analytical skill and have strong commercial awareness In return, we will offer you:- A market competitive base salary A collaborative work culture that focuses on enabling your success and continuing your personal development Study support towards your professional accountancy qualifications A genuine flexible working policy Annual performance-based bonus up to 10% BUPA healthcare Excellent contributory pension Company discount across our diverse brands Free parking across our Head Office campus A bit about us:- At Whitbread, we are fully committed to growing legendary brands through building a strong customer heartbeat and innovating to stay ahead. Our winning teams delight customers so they come back time and time again which, along with our focus on everyday efficiency, drives profitable growth. Every day our fantastic team members serve up great memories in our restaurants and wow guests through a great night's sleep in our hotels. We pride ourselves on providing consistent quality and service. We're continually innovating to meet our guests' evolving needs whilst being committed to creating a great place to work for our team members. Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn currently have over 750 hotels across the UK offering over 70,000 rooms. Our aim is to make this 85,000 by the end of 2020 and grow our international estate through the expansion of our Premier Inn hotels in Germany. Our much loved restaurant brands include Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table and Whitbread Inns. Alongside these, our new propositions Bar Block and Cookhouse & Pub are both growing at pace. We have over 420 restaurants across the UK offering the highest level of service. We have recently celebrated our 275 th anniversary when Samuel Whitbread founded our business on a set of principles and although our core business has changed over the years we stay true these with our values: 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 are excited about what the future holds and would love you to join us on this exciting journey