Senior Finance Analyst: Close & Controls Leader (IFRS/SAP)

Sky; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV and NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer contrib

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky is hiring for an experienced accounting professional to own end-to-end accounting for a group of complex business areas. You will oversee month-, quarter-, and year-end closes, ensure IFRS compliance, and support statutory reporting, with strong process improvements and leadership of the RTR function in Livingston, UK.

You will lead a small team, collaborate with Financial Controllers, and drive initiatives across SAP, automation, and control enhancements to strengthen close quality.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with professional body (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Extensive R2R experience in a large multi-entity org
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial controls
• Advanced Excel skills and SAP/ERP experience
• Clear communicator who can explain accounting issues to stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines

Responsibilities

• Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end close; review journals, accruals and provisions; ensure SOX/IFRS compliance
• Review balance sheet reconciliations; manage intercompany matching and disputes
• Act as main contact for external auditors; ensure key controls are designed and operating
• Lead escalation and review for Senior Assistant Analysts and offshore RTR team; set quality standards
• Drive continuous improvement: automate journals, standardise reconciliations, leverage SAP/Power Automation/AI
• Track KPIs for timeliness, accuracy and aged items

Skills

Multi-entity experience

Advanced Excel

Communication

Stakeholder management

SOX & IFRS

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sky is hiring for an experienced accounting professional to own end-to-end accounting for a group of complex business areas. You will oversee month-, quarter-, and year-end closes, ensure IFRS compliance, and support statutory reporting, with strong process improvements and leadership of the RTR function in Livingston, UK.

You will lead a small team, collaborate with Financial Controllers, and drive initiatives across SAP, automation, and control enhancements to strengthen close quality.