Finance Analyst (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Sky Ireland Limited; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Finance Analyst at a leading media and entertainment brand. This role offers the opportunity to deliver accounting and reporting services while driving continuous improvement initiatives. You'll engage with key stakeholders, manage financial accounts, and contribute to exciting projects in a supportive and inclusive environment. With a hybrid working model and a commitment to diversity, this is your chance to grow your career in finance while enjoying a range of attractive perks. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of an innovative and collaborative team.

Benefits

Access to free NOW for streaming

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Qualifications

• Experience as a Finance Analyst in a large organization.
• Ability to work autonomously within the GL team.

Responsibilities

• Perform period end close activities and accurate reporting.
• Manage P&L and Balance Sheet accounts with minimal support.

Skills

MS Office (Excel)

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (in progress)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Finance Analyst (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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.

As a Finance Analyst in the Account to Report team within Finance Delivery, you'll help deliver accounting and reporting services to our Commercial Finance customers based in Osterley, Munich & Milan, whilst embracing our culture of continuous improvement to ensure processes are efficient and effective.

What you'll do:

• Performance of period end close activities, providing insightful and accurate reporting
• Deliver more complex pieces of work and support projects where appropriate
• Work autonomously to manage P&L and Balance Sheet accounts, reconciling balances in line with Sky's policies.
• Own and lead all P&L and BS calls with Commercial Finance for your area
• Build lasting relationships with key stakeholder
• Continuous improvement projects such as report automation and standardisation
• Assisting with internal and external audit queries, liaising directly with the auditors for your areas
• Have end to end ownership of a set of Statutory Accounts
• Ensure that your controls are designed and operating effectively
• Ad-hoc project work, as and when required

What you'll bring:

An experienced Finance Analyst who can successfully navigate a large organisation. A self-motivated and conscientious team player who is keen to forge a career in finance.

• Be able to demonstrate the ability to work within the GL team on an end to end area with minimal support
• Track record of delivering continuous improvement
• Proficient in MS Office (particularly Excel)
• Good problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail
• SAP system knowledge desirable
• Ideally would be studying towards a professional accountancy qualification

The Rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

• Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

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.

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:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

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.

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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.