Assistant/Senior Assistant Finance Analyst

Sky UK Limited; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension package with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK Limited is seeking a diligent accountant to lead month-end close, reconciliations and balance sheet analysis for designated entities. You’ll ensure complete, accurate ledgers with strong controls and provide clear commentary on variances.

As the main contact for your process area, you’ll link offshore RTR delivery with UK stakeholders, support audits, and drive improvements. Hybrid working with two days in the office per week in Livingston.

Qualifications

• Must-have: Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or qualified by experience.
• Solid month-end close, journals and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Strong understanding of double-entry accounting and financial controls.
• Excellent Excel skills; experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Clear communication with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities including journals, accruals and reclassifications.
• Review and ensure completeness and accuracy of ledger results for assigned entities; explain variances.
• Prepare balance sheet and P&L analysis with commentary on key variances.

Job description

Role overview

You’ll deliver accurate, timely and controlled accounting across the month-end close for your assigned entities and balance sheet areas. You’ll be the main contact for your process area, linking the offshore RTR delivery team with UK finance stakeholders. You’ll make sure the general ledger is complete and accurate, that it’s reconciled, and that it’s supported by strong controls.

What you’ll do:

Month-end close and reporting

• Prepare and review month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, provisions, recharges and reclassifications, in line with the close timetable.

• Make sure ledger results for your assigned entities are complete, accurate and on time, and explain material movements to stakeholders.

• Prepare balance sheet and P&L analysis, with commentary on key variances.

Balance sheet integrity

• Own or review balance sheet reconciliations for your areas, such as cash, intercompany, fixed assets, accruals and suspense accounts. Make sure reconciling items are investigated and cleared promptly.

• Manage intercompany balances and settlement, and resolve mismatches with counterparties.

• Support fixed asset accounting, including capitalisation, depreciation and disposals.

Controls and compliance

• Run key financial controls in your process area, keep evidence audit-ready, and flag any control weaknesses.

• Support external and internal audit requests, statutory accounts preparation and tax queries for your entities.

• Keep desktop procedures and process documentation up to date.

Stakeholder and team support

• Act as the first escalation point for the offshore RTR team. Review their output, answer their queries and help them build capability.

• Work with FP&A, business partners, Treasury, Tax, Payments and other GAO towers to resolve issues.

• Coach and support junior colleagues and new starters.

Continuous improvement

• Find and deliver improvements to the close, such as standardising journals, automation, and greater use of BlackLine and SAP functionality.

• Support system upgrades, testing and finance transformation projects when needed.

What you’ll bring:

• Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or qualified by experience

• Experience in month-end close, journals and balance sheet reconciliations in a large or complex organisation

• Good understanding of double-entry accounting and financial controls

• Strong Excel skills and experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred)

• Attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality

• Clear communication with both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Benefits and perks:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution

• Private healthcare with mental health support

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect

• Sharesave and Tech schemes

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work:

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office base:

Livingston

Sky Watermark is our central site for Livingston, sitting between Glasgow and Edinburgh. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, and an onsite canteen, it’s a great place to work and connect.

The nearest train station is Livingston North. A Sky shuttlebus runsbetween the station and campus every 20 minutes throughout the day.Plus, there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're 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 as early as you can.

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.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.