Universal Music Group

Senior Vice President - Strategic Finance & Planning

Universal Music Group$181K — $425K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of FP&A and corporate finance expertise
  • Experience with multi-territory enterprise-wide planning processes
  • Skill in setting and defending financial targets to senior stakeholders
  • Familiarity with modern planning tools and driver-based models
  • Expertise in AI/ML-enabled forecasting
  • Exceptional communication and leadership abilities

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate corporate strategy and target-setting processes
  • Own end-to-end enterprise planning framework, including budgeting and forecasting
  • Develop deep business performance insights to inform financial decisions
  • Produce consolidated financial narratives and forward-looking views
  • Set data standards and best practices for planning tools
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure data accuracy and integration
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing FP&A team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 100% coverage for outpatient in-network mental health services
  • Fertility coverage for eligible participants
  • Wellbeing reimbursements up to $720/year for wellness activities
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on initial contributions
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • Generous paid parental leave for all types of parents
  • 2 weeks paid Winter Break and 3 weeks PTO for non-exempt
  • Summer Fridays during specific months
Full Job Description

We are currently seeking an accomplished Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance & Planning to own and orchestrate UMG’s enterprise-wide planning, budgeting and forecasting process, set corporate targets, and deliver consolidated, forward-looking financial insights that enable strategic decision-making by senior Finance & Executive leadership.

This role requires extensive FP&A and corporate finance expertise, with proven experience owning and orchestrating enterprise-wide planning processes across complex, multi-territory organizations. The ideal candidate is comfortable with modern planning tools, driver-based models, and AI/ML-enabled forecasting and has the presence to set and defend financial targets with senior stakeholders. Clear and structured communication, and the ability to partner effectively across divisional profit centers, as well as corporate departments, are essential.

How you’ll CREATE:

  • Corporate strategy & target-setting: Facilitate UMG’s strategic planning process and ensure financial plans and targets are anchored to strategic priorities. Partner with executive leadership to translate strategy into financial targets, KPIs, and resource allocation decisions. Set de-averaged targets by territory/profit center/business line and pressure-test submitted plans

  • PBF ownership: Own the end-to-end enterprise planning framework, integrating the long-range plan (LRP) with annual financial plan/budgeting, and forecasting (PBF) processes and establishing overall cadences for those cycles

  • Business performance partnership: Develop a deep understanding of UMG's business drivers and improvement levers. Run scenarios and sensitivities to inform decisions. Constructively challenge division, territory, and corporate departmental submissions. Act as a thought partner to the Global FP&A Lead and CFO on financial outlook, risks, and opportunities, as well as on business performance and value creation

  • Enterprise financial insights & reporting: Partner with the Corporate Controllership office to produce consolidated enterprise performance narratives and forward-looking views, including full P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet impacts. Interpret results against business drivers and surface improvement levers to inform action. Collaborate on joint preparation of Board and Capital Markets presentation materials with Investor Relations, Corporate Development, and Corporate Controllership offices

  • Set PBF tool & data standards: Set planning tools, data standards, and planning logic standards across divisional profit and cost centers; mandate adoption in partnership

  • with COEs and operational finance leaders to drive adoption of best practices, processes and new tools / platforms

  • Cross Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Corp Controllership on shared data foundation between actuals and forecasts to avoid duplication. Partner with CIO and CDAO on PBF tool modernization and platform implementation to power an AI-enabled forecasting and reporting infrastructure. Work with Planning/Forecasting COE and BI & Analytics COE to embed standardized tools and driver-based models into the planning and forecast process

  • Team leadership: Build, Lead and mentor a high-performing Central FP&A team

Bring your VIBE:

  • 15+ years of FP&A and corporate finance expertise

  • Experience owning and orchestrating enterprise-wide planning processes across complex, multi-territory organizations

  • Ability to set and defend financial targets with senior stakeholders

  • Comfort with modern planning tools, driver-based models, and AI/ML-enabled forecasting

  • Exceptional communication, influencing, and leadership skills

Perks Playlist:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services

  • Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution

A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.


Job Category:

Finance & Accounting

Salary Range:

$181,650 – $425,000

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group (UMG) is a global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. The company was founded in 1934 as Decca Records and has since grown to become the largest music company in the world, with a market share of over 30%. UMG owns and operates a wide range of record labels, including Capitol Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Island Records, and has a roster of over 4,000 artists. In addition to music production and distribution, UMG also operates several other businesses, including music publishing, merchandising, and film and television production.
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1934

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