Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst - 6 Month FTC

Sky; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading media and entertainment brand as a Senior Finance Analyst, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering accounting and reporting services. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, driving continuous improvement and managing complex business areas while supporting strategic goals. With a hybrid working approach and a focus on diversity and inclusion, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in finance. Enjoy a range of rewards including private healthcare, a generous pension package, and access to free streaming services. Take the next step in your career with us!

Benefits

Access to free NOW streaming

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounts at over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Experienced, qualified accountant with strong IT skills.
• Proven track record in continuous improvements and leading change.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting and reporting for complex business areas.
• Drive continuous improvement projects like report automation.

Skills

Accounting Qualification (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Excel

PowerPoint

General Ledger Experience

Continuous Improvement

SAP System Knowledge

People Management

Education

Qualified Accountant

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.

As a Senior 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:

• Review quarterly disclosures for one of Sky Finance's reporting areas
• Manage the accounting and reporting for a complex business area with demanding stakeholders
• Maintain a strong, robust and well-designed control environment and critically review their operation
• Be the first point of escalation for both internal and external audit and support complex audit issues
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement projects such as report automation and standardisation
• Ensure the team has manageable workloads and objectives, and review their workload regularly
• Support FCs in delivering the department's strategic goals
• Lead projects to meet Finance Delivery requirements

What you'll bring:

• An experienced, qualified accountant (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• General ledger experience
• Proven track record of continuous improvements and leading change
• SAP system knowledge (desirable)
• People management or coaching capabilities

Team overview:

Finance Delivery
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 is central to Sky's success — making things simple by design, finding win-win solutions, and working as one team.

The rewards:

• Access to free NOW streaming for your favourite shows
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers

How you'll work:

We offer a hybrid working approach, combining office presence at Livingston Watermark House with the flexibility of working from home. Details will be discussed during recruitment.

Your office base:

Livingston Watermark House, with onsite parking and a shuttle from Livingston North station.

Inclusion:

We value diversity and inclusion, recognized by The Times and Stonewall. We are committed to increasing ethnic diversity and supporting flexible working arrangements.

We focus on your potential, not just your CV, and support adjustments during the recruitment process.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an exciting career with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Note: Successful applicants will undergo a criminal record check, with potential withdrawal of offer depending on the role and convictions.