Commercial Finance Analyst

Sky; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Discounted Sky services

Job summary

Sky, Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand, is seeking a Finance Business Partner based at Osterley. You’ll partner with management to interpret performance, deliver insights, and provide recommendations to drive value in a hybrid role with 3 days on site.

You’ll own budgeting, rolling forecasts and long‑range plans, mentor junior team members, and ensure strong financial controls while delivering clear, actionable analysis to support commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA qualification required.
• 2:1 Degree or equivalent.
• Proven delivery record and ambition.
• Experience in finance environment preferred.
• Strong Excel skills for analytics.
• Ability to work at pace and guide decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Build great business partnering relationships with management as a trusted advisor.
• Deliver best-in-class analysis, reporting, and financial mentorship to drive action from monthly results.
• Produce detailed analysis and recommendations to support deals, decisions and business cases.
• Own budgeting, rolling forecasts and long-range planning.
• Manage risks and opportunities with clear financial narration.
• Mentor and coach junior members of the finance team.

Skills

ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA

2:1 Degree

Delivery track record

Agile / fast-paced

Ambiguity tolerance

Attention to detail

Financial control

Excel analytics

Stakeholder communication

Education

2:1 Degree (or equivalent)

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.

You’ll play a key role in helping Sky to deliver its financials, partnering with business stakeholders to interpret and analyse financial performance, and use your influencing skills to provide recommendations on how to drive more value.

For this role we offer the hybrid working approach with 3 days a week onsite** in Osterley campus.**

What you’ll do:

• Build great business partnering relationships with the management team for your business area, a trusted advisor who can both challenge and support

• Deliver best‑in‑class analysis, reporting, insight and financial mentorship, driving action from monthly results and partnering with the Shared Service Centre responsible for management accounts

• Produce detailed analysis and clear recommendations to support commercial deals, business decisions, and investment appraisals / business cases

• Own accurate financial planning processes, including budgeting, rolling forecasts and strategic long‑range plans

• Managing risks and opportunities for your business area, ensuring numbers are clearly understood

• Mentor and coach junior members of the finance team (including graduates)

What you’ll bring:

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA qualification (or equivalent)

• 2:1 Degree (or equivalent)

• A track record of delivery and ambition in your career to date with a desire to develop further

• An ability to demonstrate the following from within either industry or practice:

• Ability to work at pace – we work in an agile, fast-moving environment at Sky

• Comfort with ambiguity – being able to provide clarity and guide decision making

• A strong eye for detail and a deep knowledge of the numbers you are responsible for

• Ability to maintain a strong financial control environment

• Strong analytical skills (Microsoft Excel), experience of preparing analysis, delivering insight and turning into recommendations that benefits your business

• Good communication skills through business partnering or client relationship management

Team Overview

Commercial Finance is at the heart of Sky’s success. Our business partnering model is central to our role as a trusted advisor to the Exec and business. We strive to be a world‑class Commercial Finance team - that means we’re forward looking and restless. Our work provides the support for great decisions and financial out‑performance through quick, clear actionable insight alongside building best in class analytical and cost transformation capabilities. We recognise that getting the best from our team is the key to success, providing excellent development, support and progression in a diverse, inclusive and high‑performance environment.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Your office base:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

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.

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.