Finance Systems Analyst

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 member of the A2R Team within GFO, you’ll be a key part of A2R team delivering the system requirements and working closely  with the team to deliver both the operational and strategic objectives of the department. 

What you’ll do:  

• Support preparation of the month end timetable ensuring system activities are published in line with key business processes 
• Complete all set up tasks ahead of initial loads; copy historical rates; check journal types;  enter FX rates;  forms updated;  open period 
• Support SAP to Controller load and reconciliation (Starts WD-6; ends WD1) 
• Monitor missing profit centres and manage to resolution (Starts WD-6; ends WD-3) 
• Secondary support on SAP Period End processes 
• Receive and investigate user issues raised on SysAid tickets triaged by Service Desk and allocated to GFO.   Focus will be on: 
  -   Data;  is issue a result of missing or incorrect use of Master Data 
  -   Process;  review the detailed end to end process across all systems 
  -   User;  has the individual user done something wrong 
• Where an issue has been identified, liaise with user and resolve 
• Where no issue has been identified, liaise with Group ERP and escalate ticket as system issue 
• Support on Master Data Maintenace to include set up of SAP Profit Centres, Costs Centres, GL Accounts, Trading Partners, Transaction Types, Hierarchies in SAP & Controller for PD Codes & RID's 
• Extract Data in a format for inclusion on the GPO sharepoint site 
• Perform and document controls 
• Liaise with auditors, respond to requests and submit evidence 
• Design and execution of testing relating to P2P processes for any relevant system changes

What you’ll bring:  

• Strong knowledge of P2P Processes and Systems – SAP Ariba and/or Open Text VIM within large corporate organisations operating in multiple countries 
• Proficient in MS Office (strong Excel skills) 
• Experience of Stakeholder Management 
• Strong Communication and analytical skills including root cause analysis 

Team overview:  

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 #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster: 

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate 
• A generous pension package 
• Private healthcare 
• Discounted mobile and broadband 
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How you'll work: 

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 #LifeAtSky 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.