Ben Walden Email and Phone Number

Key Responsibilities:• Finance business partner to Sales Director and his teams• Ownership of all trading updates and financial results; briefing senior management on projected results, risks and opportunities and delivering financial insight to inform decision making• Finance lead for the local IBP process and all regional reporting• Leading a team of 3 senior analysts, 1 finance analyst and offshore contractors

Key Responsibilities:• Supporting the MD and his directors in maximising revenue and contribution growth; ownership of pricing and packaging recommendations, reviewing and making recommendations on deal proposals for new and existing customers and new product investments• End-to-end management of trading and financial results; briefing senior management on projected results, risks and opportunities and ensuring robust and detailed financial insight delivered to inform decision making• Ownership of 5YP, budget and forecasts• Management of 3 analysts and 1graduate across 3 different sites• Key point of contact across Sky Group Finance function for all financial and trading matters

Key Responsibilities:• Finance business partner to the Sales and Retention Directors and their teams to drive revenue growth from independent commercial premises• Working closely with the business to identify and understand relevant opportunities, risks and trends• Commercial valuations of existing and new sports content rights

Key Responsibilities:• Finance business partner to Director of Marketing• Responsible for above the line (ATL) cost base; Sky’s key marketing campaigns across all products

Key Responsibilities:• In charge of audit and assurance engagements for retail bank, building society and debt collection clients, including HSBC• Management of teams of up to eight people• Audit of key risk areas including highly subjective balances such as bad debt provisions• Preparation and presentation of reports on key findings to engagement partner and key client personnel• Involvement in buy-side due diligence projects