Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst - 6 Month FTC

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

Job summary

Join a leading media and entertainment brand as a Senior Finance Analyst. In this dynamic role, you will manage complex accounting and reporting tasks while driving continuous improvements within the Finance Delivery team. With a focus on collaboration and efficiency, you'll work in a hybrid environment, balancing office collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. This position offers a chance to influence key financial processes and contribute to the success of a forward-thinking organization. Enjoy great perks like private healthcare and access to exclusive discounts while working in a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Access to free NOW streaming service

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Experienced accountant with CA, ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualifications.
• Strong IT skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Accounting qualifications (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Excel

PowerPoint

General ledger experience

Continuous improvement

People management

SAP knowledge

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:

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

What you'll bring:

1. An experienced, qualified accountant (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent)
2. Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
3. General ledger experience
4. Proven track record of continuous improvements and leading change initiatives
5. SAP system knowledge (desirable)
6. 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 known for being at the heart of Sky's success - making things simple by design, finding win-win solutions, and working as one team.

The rewards:

• Access to free NOW streaming service
• 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 collaboration at Livingston Watermark House with the flexibility of working from home. Details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

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

Inclusion:

We value diversity and inclusion, recognized by The Times and Stonewall, and have committed GBP30 million to support the fight against racial injustice. We aim to increase ethnic diversity and representation across our organization.

At Sky, we focus on your potential and are open to flexible working arrangements. We support you throughout the application process, including any adjustments needed for recruitment.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an exciting career and join a brilliant team. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Note: Successful applicants will undergo a criminal record check, and offers may be withdrawn based on the nature of any convictions.