Finance Analyst: Month-End, Controls & Stakeholders

Sky; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer conrib

Private healthcare with mental health

Job summary

Sky is recruiting for a Senior Accounting role based in Livingston, UK, operating with a hybrid work pattern. You will lead month-end close processes, ensure the general ledger is complete and accurate, and provide detailed balance sheet and P&L analysis with variance commentary.

You’ll link the offshore RTR delivery team with UK finance stakeholders and drive process improvements. You will own or review reconciliations, manage intercompany balances, and support audits and statutory accounts.

Qualifications

• 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 ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Clear communication with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, provisions, recharges and reclassifications.
• 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.
• Own or review balance sheet reconciliations for your areas, such as cash, intercompany, fixed assets, accruals and suspense accounts.
• Manage intercompany balances and settlement, and resolve mismatches with counterparties.
• Support external and internal audit requests, statutory accounts preparation and tax queries for your entities.
• Coach and support junior colleagues and new starters.

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Intercompany accounting

Advanced Excel

Double-entry accounting

Stakeholder communication

Education

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

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Job description

Sky is recruiting for a Senior Accounting role based in Livingston, UK, operating with a hybrid work pattern. You will lead month-end close processes, ensure the general ledger is complete and accurate, and provide detailed balance sheet and P&L analysis with variance commentary.

You’ll link the offshore RTR delivery team with UK finance stakeholders and drive process improvements. You will own or review reconciliations, manage intercompany balances, and support audits and statutory accounts.