Senior Financial Controller — Lead Reporting & Controls

Sky UK; Livingston; Hybride; GBP 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free Sky TV or NOW package, including

Pension package with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Résumé du poste

Sky UK is seeking a Financial Controller to join the A2R Leadership Team, working with the Head of Finance and Senior Finance Manager to deliver robust financial reporting and informed business insights. You will lead the finance team, own the month-end close, strengthen controls, drive process improvements and support internal and external audits.

This role offers hybrid working with two days in the Livingston office and opportunities to influence across Sky while developing people and driving

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Strong financial reporting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with SAP and finance systems.

Responsabilités

• Own and oversee the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, ensuring P&L and balance sheet positions are complete, accurate and appropriately supported.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations meet Sky’s Evidence of Review requirements, investigate aged or unsupported balances and drive remediation of control issues.
• Review actual results, understand key business drivers and variances versus forecast/budget, and ensure clear and accurate commentary is provided to stakeholders.
• Review complex or unusual accounting matters, journals, accruals, provisions, capitalisation and intercompany positions, escalating technical accounting matters where required.
• Own or oversee relevant financial controls, ensure they are performed and evidenced appropriately, and support internal/external audit and remediation of any control findings.
• Manage and develop the finance team, review their output, allocate responsibilities and ensure deadlines are met while maintaining appropriate review and segregation of duties.
• Work closely with Commercial Finance, Finance Operations, Group Reporting, other Sky entities and business stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
• Challenge existing processes, identify opportunities for simplification and automation, and support transformation initiatives.
• Provide the final level of review/sign-off for key accounting activities within the team's remit and ensure issues are escalated early rather than discovered during reporting or audit.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Delivery-focused

Communication and stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Self-motivated and proactive

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Outils

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Sky UK is seeking a Financial Controller to join the A2R Leadership Team, working with the Head of Finance and Senior Finance Manager to deliver robust financial reporting and informed business insights. You will lead the finance team, own the month-end close, strengthen controls, drive process improvements and support internal and external audits.

This role offers hybrid working with two days in the Livingston office and opportunities to influence across Sky while developing people and driving