Livingston, West Lothian
RSR - Sky
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves over 22 million customers across five countries. Our business in the UK and Ireland has come a long way since starting out as a satellite broadcaster in 1989 and we're not stopping there. We're home to award-winning teams for everything from Customer Service to Marketing, from Technology to Finance, meaning there's plenty of opportunity for you, no matter what your career goals."
As the Financial Controller for Account to Report (Capex and FInance Systems) within the Global Finance Operations team, you will be a key part of the A2R Leadership team, working with the Head of Finance and Senior Finance Manager to deliver both the operational and strategic objectives of the department .
What you'll do:
What you'll bring:
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 has a deserved reputation for being at the heart of Sky's success - making things Simple by Design, finding the outcome where everybody wins for our business and customers, and working as One-Team.
The rewards:
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks . Here's a taster:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your office base:
Livingston Watermark House
Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus, there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.
To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves over 22 million customers across five countries. Our business in the UK and Ireland has come a long way since starting out as a satellite broadcaster in 1989 and we're not stopping there. We're home to award-winning teams for everything from Customer Service to Marketing, from Technology to Finance, meaning there's plenty of opportunity for you, no matter what your career goals."
As the Financial Controller for Account to Report (Capex and FInance Systems) within the Global Finance Operations team, you will be a key part of the A2R Leadership team, working with the Head of Finance and Senior Finance Manager to deliver both the operational and strategic objectives of the department .
What you'll do:
- Lead a team of 9 individuals, providing day to day operational leadership as well as leading the wider objectives of the team and the development support required to help the team (and those within it) prosper
- Partner with Commercial Finance & Outsource teams to create robust and lasting relationships
- Owning the performance of the Capex Delivery function at Sky, maintaining world class performance on key metrics for your area
- Work closely with the GPO design team and Cable to identify potential significant transformation improvements and to ensure robust and standardised processes are set up
- Lead on Continuous Improvement initiatives for your business area
- Lead the escalations process between Sky key internal Stakeholders and Sky Outsource Partners for your business area
- Liaising with a wide network of Stakeholders, ensuring that they are provided with relevant, timely and accurate information which informs and directs business decisions.
- Own and be accountable for maintaining a strong, robust and well-designed control environment as well as being the first point of contact for both internal and external audit assignments covering your A2R function.
- Be able to deputise for the Head of Finance / Senior Finance Manager when appropriate .
What you'll bring:
- Experience of direct line management
- Proven record of delivery, particularly of insightful and value adding analysis to customers
- Excellent communication skills, with experience of addressing Senior Partners and building strong, long-lasting relationships with them.
- Strong IT skills, particularly using Excel and PowerPoint. Experience of using SAP
- A self-starter demeanour, relying less on direction and more on personal initiative.
- A flexible individual, who is open to occasional travel if required
- Experience of managing/leading projects in a large organisation, with cross functional inputs
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 has a deserved reputation for being at the heart of Sky's success - making things Simple by Design, finding the outcome where everybody wins for our business and customers, and working as One-Team.
The rewards:
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks . Here's a taster:
- SkyQ , for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your office base:
Livingston Watermark House
Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus, there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.
To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.