Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst (12 Month FTC)

Sky UK Limited; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV package

Private healthcare

Pension with up to 9% employer

Sky VIP rewards

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Digital GP

Discounts on Sky products

Job summary

Sky UK Limited in Livingston is seeking an experienced accountant to own end-to-end accounting for a group of complex business areas, ensuring accurate ledgers and robust month-end to year-end close. You will support the offshore RTR team and lead improvements that speed up the close and strengthen controls.

Key responsibilities include reviewing journals and reconciliations, explaining movements to senior stakeholders, and acting as a primary contact for external auditors.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Strong record-to-report experience in a large, multi-entity organisation, including review responsibility.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and financial controls.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (SAP preferred).
• Confident communicator who can explain accounting issues clearly and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close for your entities or process area, and sign off results before they're submitted to Group.
• Review journals, accruals, provisions and complex judgement areas; ensure accounting treatment follows SOX, IFRS and policy.
• Analyse and explain P&L and balance sheet movements to Financial Controllers, FP&A and senior finance stakeholders.
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, challenge aged or unexplained items, and drive resolution.
• Oversee intercompany matching, settlement and disputes for your entities.
• Look after technical accounting questions, such as new contracts, unusual transactions and policy changes, and escalate when needed.
• Act as the main contact for external auditors and ensure key controls are designed and operating effectively; remediate deficiencies.
• Coach and develop colleagues through knowledge sharing, training and onboarding new team members.
• Lead improvements across the close (journal automation, reconciliation standardisation, SAP/Power Automate/AI usage).
• Represent A2R on finance transformation, system and organisational change projects; assess accounting and controls impact.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

SOX compliance

Advanced Excel

SAP ERP

Stakeholder communication

Deadline management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

SAP

Power Automate

Job description

Role overview

You'll own the end-to-end accounting for a group of more complex business areas. This means making sure the ledger is accurate, well controlled and properly explained, from month-end close through to year-end and supporting statutory reporting. You'll be the subject matter expert for your process area. You may review manage an Assistant Analyst and you will support the offshore RTR team. A key element will be to lead improvements that make the close faster and more robust.

What you’ll do:

Entity and process ownership

• Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close for your entities or process area, and sign off results before they're submitted to Group.

• Review journals, accruals, provisions and complex judgement areas prepared by the team. Check that the accounting treatment follows SOX, IFRS and group policy.

• Analyse and explain P&L and balance sheet movements to Financial Controllers, FP&A and senior finance stakeholders.

Balance sheet integrity and review

• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, challenge aged or unexplained items, and drive them to resolution.

• Oversee intercompany matching, settlement and disputes for your entities.

• Look after your process area's technical accounting questions, such as new contracts, unusual transactions and policy changes, and elevate when needed.

Statutory reporting, audit and controls

• Act as the main contact for external auditors on your areas.

• Make sure key controls in your area are designed and operating effectively. Own the remediation of any control deficiencies.

Team leadership and development

• Act as the escalation point and reviewer for Senior Assistant Analysts as necessary and the offshore RTR team. Set clear standards for quality and documentation.

• Coach and develop colleagues through knowledge sharing, training and onboarding new team members.

Continuous improvement and change

• Lead improvement initiatives across the close, such as journal automation, reconciliation standardisation, and making better use of SAP, Power Automation and AI

• Represent A2R on finance transformation, system and organisational change projects. Assess the accounting and controls impact of each change.

• Track and report KPIs for your process area, such as timeliness, accuracy and aged items.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)

• Strong record-to-report experience in a large, multi-entity organisation, including review responsibility

• Sound knowledge of IFRS and financial controls

• Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP experience (SAP preferred)

• Confident communicator who can explain accounting issues clearly and challenge stakeholders constructively

• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritise effectively

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.