Financial Analyst

Sky; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; 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. In this dynamic position, you'll manage complex business areas, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure robust control environments. Enjoy a hybrid working approach that offers flexibility, and be part of an inclusive team that values diversity. With a focus on excellence and collaboration, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while enjoying a range of attractive rewards, including private healthcare and generous pension packages.

Benefits

Access to free NOW streaming

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in general ledger and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting and reporting for a complex business area.
• Drive continuous improvement projects such as report automation.

Skills

Accounting qualification (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Excel

PowerPoint

General ledger experience

Continuous improvement

People management

SAP system 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:

• 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 achievable 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 in Excel and PowerPoint
• General ledger experience
• Proven track record of continuous improvements and leading change initiatives
• 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, focusing on simplicity, creating win-win situations, and working as one team.

The rewards:

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

How you'll work:

We offer a hybrid working approach, providing flexibility to work from our offices and remotely. Details will be shared during recruitment.

Your office base:

Livingston Watermark House - conveniently located near Livingston North train station with onsite parking options.

Inclusion:

We value diversity and inclusion, recognized by The Times and Stonewall, with significant investments and targets for increasing ethnic diversity. We focus on potential and support flexible working arrangements.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, contact our recruitment team for support.

Why wait?

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