Director of Finance Processes & Products

Department overview

Sky is creating a dedicated Finance Processes & Products team to shape the future of finance processes, systems and data. Sitting at the centre of Finance and partnering with Technology, the team will drive simplification, automation, stronger process ownership and better use of platforms, data and AI across Sky Finance. The team’s remit spans core finance processes, finance platforms and major transformation activity, including ERP, reporting, planning, data, automation and continuous improvement. It will be central to delivering a more modern, effective and scalable finance operating model.

The role

The Director of Finance Processes & Products will lead this new team and set the strategy for finance transformation across Sky. The role will bring together process, product and project leadership, ensuring Finance has the right roadmap, capabilities and ways of working to support the business. You’ll lead a team, manage senior stakeholders across multiple functions and markets, and oversee major change activity including ERP upgrades, AI, data lake and broader finance transformation initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Develop the finance transformation strategy & roadmaps for Sky: to meet business priorities and in the broader organisation context; driving simplification, automation, operational excellence and business value

• Build & lead Finance Processes & Products at Sky:

  • Processes: optimise business outcomes through ensuring effective end-to-end finance processes, including A2R/R2R, P2P, O2C and FP&A.
  • Products: maximise value from finance products, platforms and capabilities, including transactions and financial reporting. Identify and leverage emerging technologies, including AI and automation, to transform finance operations, decision-making and colleague experience.
  • Projects: deliver strategic change and transformation initiatives successfully, including ERP upgrades, AI and data lake initiatives. Lead complex business change programmes, ensuring successful adoption of new processes, technologies and ways of working across multiple markets and functions.

• Activate resources: defining, leading and developing the team; scoping and managing third parties

• Manage stakeholders: manage a cross-functional portfolio of senior stakeholders including in Finance, Procurement, Technology, HR, Consumer Group, Media

• Role model the Sky values: welcoming; creative; simplifying; do the right thing.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified accountant or equivalent

• Significant experience leading ERP, EPM and enterprise technology transformations within global organisations. Strong ERP and EPM system expertise experience, including ideally SAP, Ariba, AI, datalake

• Proven experience leading large-scale finance transformation programmes and shaping long-term finance operating models.

• Demonstrated track record of driving process simplification, operational efficiency and measurable business outcomes, from small continuous improvement to major ERP implementation/upgrade, including waterfall and agile approaches

• Experience in large complex multinational matrix organisations, especially UK, Italy, US

• Experience supporting all specialisms across finance including commercial finance, shared services, controllership, etc

• Proven team management & development

• Strong executive stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across diverse business functions

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:

Osterley or Livingston

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

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.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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