Finance Automation Lead

Finance Automation Lead – Power Platform and AI Integration Join to apply for the Finance Automation Lead – Power Platform and AI Integration role at Sky. Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and forward‑thinking Finance Automation Specialist to lead the transformation of manual finance processes using Microsoft Power Platform tools. This role will be pivotal in designing, developing, and deploying intelligent automation solutions that streamline workflows, enhance reporting accuracy, and future‑proof operations through AI integration. What You’ll Do Solution Development: Build and maintain custom applications using Power Apps (Canvas and Model‑Driven), automate workflows with Power Automate, and develop dashboards and reports in Power BI. AI Integration: Leverage Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools to enhance automation logic, improve user experience, and ensure future scalability. Process Optimisation: Collaborate with finance teams to identify inefficiencies and design automation strategies that reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy and control environment improvements. Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with accountants and finance leads to gather requirements, validate solutions, and ensure alignment with business goals. Communicate clearly to non‑technical members of the team. Governance & Documentation: Maintain best practices for solution architecture, data security, and compliance. Document workflows and provide training to end users. Continuous Improvement: Stay current with Power Platform updates, AI trends, and finance transformation strategies to continuously improve solution effectiveness. What You’ll Bring Extensive expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI ideally within a finance or enterprise environment, with demonstrable work of implemented solutions that interact with other applications. Strong automation skills and mindset, with experience and success building complex automations in a business environment. Experience integrating Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint, Teams, Dataverse) and external APIs. Strong understanding of AI capabilities in Microsoft Copilot and their application in workflow automation and integration, with experience designing and implementing Copilot Studio solutions in delivered projects. Familiarity with finance processes such as reconciliations, reporting, budgeting, and compliance. Excellent communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills, especially with qualified accountants. Microsoft Power Platform certifications (PL‑100, PL‑200, PL‑400) are highly essential. Experience mentoring colleagues in a distributed knowledge model, delivering coaching and training on automation and other techniques. Benefits Sky Q subscription. 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. Inclusion & How You’ll Work We are a Disability Confident 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 to your recruiter as early as you can. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later in the recruitment process. Office Locations Osterley Campus – 10 minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Free shuttle buses run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. Plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafés, a Waitrose, a gym, a cinema, a car wash, and a beauty salon. Livingston Watermark House – Free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. On‑site parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Additional Information If your application is successful, we will ask you to complete a criminal record check. Depending on the role you applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. We value your privacy: we will not share personal data of applicants or staff with third parties without consent, unless otherwise required by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr