Universal Music is the market leader in the music business. The world’s most famous and most successful record labels belong to us. We’ve been writing music history for over 100 years representing legendary musicians across all genres. Our accomplishments are driven by our love for music, extraordinary artists and our ambitious team.
Based in Berlin, you will be part of the Strategic Finance & Strategy Central Europe team, acting as a key interface between Central Europe (‘CE’) management and local OpCos across 15+ markets. The team operates across FP&A, Strategy, and Investments, supporting management decision-making, regional business performance steering, and strategic initiatives across the region.
In this role, your primary focus will be on Strategic Finance and FP&A activities, with a strong emphasis on analysing and evaluating OpCo performance, coordinating forecasting and planning processes, and conducting benchmarking and financial analyses. In addition, you will support strategic projects and initiatives aimed at driving business growth and operational development across CE markets, working closely with regional and local stakeholders in a highly international and dynamic environment.
Here’s your chance to join! Effective immediately, we’re looking for a Manager FP&A Central Europe (all genders) to join us at our Headquarters in Berlin. It will be a permanent full-time position.
Your responsibilities:
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Conduct regular reviews of OpCo financials to assess financial performance, business outlook, and integrity of financial statements
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Coordinate and support forecasting and planning processes, including top-down planning, management meetings, financial roll-ups, and preparation of presentation materials for executive discussions
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Drive the continuous improvement and standardisation of FP&A processes, reporting, financial models, and management dashboards, including the implementation of automation and business intelligence solutions across the CE region
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Define and perform financial benchmarking analyses across territories to support business steering and management decision-making
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Perform competitive and market analyses aimed at understanding trends, growth drivers, and developments across the music, entertainment, and technology industries
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Support and coordinate the development and roll-out of strategic business initiatives across CE markets (e.g., D2C business)
We are looking for candidates who:
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Have a strong academic track record in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; you hold a Bachelor’s degree and ideally a Master’s degree with above-average results
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Bring at least 2 years of relevant professional experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, Corporate Finance, Management Consulting (Corporate Finance / Strategy focus), or a similar analytical finance role in an international and cross-functional environment
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Have superior financial analysis, business performance evaluation, and problem-solving skills and can apply them effectively in a fast-paced environment handling multiple assignments
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Have strong financial accounting knowledge and advanced Excel skills, enabling you to assess financial statements, KPIs, and key business drivers and communicate your findings in a clear, highly structured, and impactful way
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Have experience preparing management presentations and decision-making materials for senior stakeholders and can translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations
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Have a strong interest in leveraging AI-based tools, automation solutions, and business intelligence technologies to improve workflows, reporting, and decision-making processes
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Have experience with modern FP&A, business intelligence, and automation tools (e.g. Power BI, Power Automate) and are motivated to continuously expand your technical skill set
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Are business fluent in both English and German (C1+/C2), with confidence in international stakeholder communication and presentations
Your personality matters:
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You combine strong analytical thinking with sound business judgment which is reflected in your data-based decision-making and recommendations
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You have a strong interest in music, media, technology, or other creative industries; prior experience in these fields is a plus
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You have attention to detail and the ability to present complex topics clearly and in a highly structured manner
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You thrive in fast-paced and dynamic environments, effectively managing multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously
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You are communicative, a strong team player, and able to build relationships effectively across cultures and seniority levels – including senior international stakeholders
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You feel comfortable and confident taking on ownership in an international, diverse, and creative environment, driving projects, timelines, and strategic initiatives forward proactively
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You are innovation-minded, and excited to challenge existing ways of working through AI, automation, and continuous improvement
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You enjoy responsibility and are eager to contribute to Universal Music with a high level of curiosity, resilience, and motivation to grow
Our values, our compass, our culture:
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Creativity – Home to Artists, Innovators and Entrepreneurs.
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Connection – We are ONE team.
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Passion – Music is our first love.
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Responsibility – It’s up to us.
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Diversity – Music is universal.
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Factuition – Guided by head AND heart.
Our benefits – because you’re important to us:
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Feel the music! – Thanks to a concert ticket budget, streaming service vouchers, employee discounts on physical music and merchandise products as well as various internal events
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Enjoy flexibility! – Thanks to our hybrid work model you benefit from high flexibility and room for collaboration and interactions in our headquarter in Berlin
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Time to relax! – You are more than your job, benefit from 30 vacation days plus fixed company closure days
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Always on track! - Keep moving sustainably through the capital thanks to special rates for BVG tickets (public transport) and our job bike leasing offer
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Develop yourself! - We offer professional development through various workshops and courses
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Self-care matters! – We promote and support mental health with our Employee Assistance Program for all challenges in life (professional and private); we offer confidential counseling and coaching through a third-party provider
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We look forward to receiving your application via our online application form! Please upload your documents (letter of motivation / cover letter, CV, references) as files and state your earliest starting date as well as salary expectations.
MUSIC IS UNIVERSAL!
As a large and globally operating company, Universal Music promotes diversity and opposes discrimination. We aspire to reflect the diversity represented by our artists through their music and individuality in our teams. We pledge ourselves to be an equal opportunity employer and enable individuals to express themselves – regardless of age, sex, gender, appearance, origin, faith, physical/mental ability, or sexual orientation.
If you are unsure about submitting an application because, for example, you do not fulfil all of the requirements, we would like to encourage you to try it nonetheless!
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