Financial Planning Analyst

Sky; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking media and entertainment brand as a Senior Finance Analyst. In this dynamic role, you will deliver accounting and reporting services while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your expertise will help maintain a robust control environment and support complex audit issues. With a hybrid working approach, you can enjoy the flexibility of working from home while collaborating with a talented team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a company committed to diversity and inclusion, offering great rewards and career growth.

Benefits

Access to free NOW for streaming

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounts at over 800 retailers

Qualifications

• Experienced, qualified accountant with a strong IT skill set.
• Proven track record in leading change initiatives and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review quarterly disclosures and manage accounting for complex business areas.
• Lead projects and support strategic goals within the Finance Delivery team.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (CA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Strong IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

General Ledger Experience

Continuous Improvement Initiatives

People Management or Coaching

Tools

SAP System

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 with 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 enables Sky to succeed by ensuring we operate cost-effectively, scalably, and responsively. 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, for streaming all 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 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, near Livingston North train station with onsite parking options.

Inclusion:

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

At Sky, we focus on your potential and are flexible with work arrangements to support your work-life balance.

Why wait?

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

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Note: Successful applicants will undergo a criminal record check. Depending on the role and convictions, offers may be withdrawn.