Group Controls Analyst: Risk & Assurance Specialist

Sky UK; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK is seeking a qualified accountant or auditor to join its Assurance team. You will perform planning, execution and reporting across operational, financial, regulatory and technology areas, collaborating with international colleagues to manage risk and improve controls.

Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and stakeholder engagement are essential. This role requires delivery of clear, well-documented findings and recommendations, with a focus on continuous improvement of assurance methodology and

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Auditor (ACA, ACCA, CMA, CIA or equivalent) with post-qualified experience in accounting, audit, or a related field
• Strong experience in internal controls, risk, or assurance environments and good foundational understanding of technology concepts and IT controls
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret, challenge, and derive insights from complex information
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience presenting and delivering training
• Highly organised and adaptable, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Executes aspects of the standard assurance process, which includes the three phases of planning, execution and reporting out to business management.
• Partners effectively with international colleagues across multiple time zones
• Possesses advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Package to create and present detailed reporting and prior experience working in a controls management system.
• Performs thorough inquiry and data analysis to understand business operations, assess risk and develops project scope for complex process areas, leveraging business knowledge and expertise.
• Contributes to overall planning efforts for engagement timeline and approach.
• Evaluates records, documents, methods, policies, costs and other factors to determine if functional areas are conducting operations in accordance with established policies/procedures, best practices, accounting principles as well as governmental and legal requirements. Able to quickly grasp risk areas and identifies remediation tactics.
• Applies appropriate assurance procedures to the areas reviewed to ensure that controls are tested, and all significant risks are addressed.
• Prepares clear and well-organized assurance work papers documenting root-cause, work performed, investigation summaries and recommendations.
• Formulates appropriate conclusions and clearly documents findings based on testing results. Combines knowledge of Company operations with testing results to determine control effectiveness.
• Identifies assurance findings and recommends corrective actions.
• Assists team members in understanding and executing assurance methodology and standards.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement to assurance methodology, tools and training.
• Supports department objectives and performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance; flexibility is required for working variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.

Skills

Internal controls

Risk assessment

Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified Accountant or Auditor (ACA, ACCA, CMA, CIA or equivalent)

Job description

Sky UK is seeking a qualified accountant or auditor to join its Assurance team. You will perform planning, execution and reporting across operational, financial, regulatory and technology areas, collaborating with international colleagues to manage risk and improve controls.

Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and stakeholder engagement are essential. This role requires delivery of clear, well-documented findings and recommendations, with a focus on continuous improvement of assurance methodology and