Assistant Finance Analyst Italian Speaking (6 month FTC)

Sky Ireland Limited; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment brand is looking for an Expense Claims Reviewer based in Livingston. This role involves validating employee expense claims in accordance with Italian legislation, requiring fluency in Italian and experience with expense management systems. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, communication abilities, and will contribute to a team-oriented environment with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Access to free NOW for streaming

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounts at over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Concur or similar expense management systems.
• Prior experience in finance, compliance, or shared services operations preferred.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate employee OOP expense claims.
• Ensure claims meet legal requirements.
• Investigate anomalies in claims and liaise with employees.

Skills

Fluency in Italian (written and spoken)

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage repetitive tasks

Tools

SAP Concur

Job description

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

To support compliance with upcoming Italian legislation effective January 2025, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and traceability of Out‑of‑Pocket (OOP) employee expense claims.

What you'll do:

• Manually review and validate employee OOP expense claims submitted via SAP Concur.
• Ensure each claim meets Italian legal requirements for traceability and documentation.
• Investigate anomalies or inconsistencies in claims and liaise with employees for clarification.
• Respond to queries related to expense submissions and compliance requirements.
• Escalate potential non‑compliant items or recurring issues to management.
• Support audit preparation and documentation, ensuring clean records are maintained.
• Contribute to the successful transition to AI automation by helping define patterns or anomalies.
• Ad‑hoc project work, as and when required.

What you'll bring:

• Fluency in Italian (written and spoken) – mandatory.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Experience with SAP Concur or similar expense management systems.
• Prior experience in finance, compliance, or shared services operations preferred not essential.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage repetitive tasks while maintaining high accuracy.

Team overview:

Finance We enable Sky to succeed by ensuring we are a cost effective, scalable operation delivering great service in an agile and responsive way. Sky Finance has a deserved reputation for being at the heart of Sky's success – making things Simple by Design, finding the Win‑Win for our business and customers, and working as One‑Team.

The Rewards:

• Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows.
• A generous pension package.
• Private healthcare.
• Discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers.

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Livingston Watermark House – our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.