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About the Role
The Strategic Finance team at Virgin Music Group (VMG) spearheads global improvement and business integration projects, constructing comprehensive execution plans with a strong focus on finance and global strategy. The Sr. Manager role will report to the team’s VP and will be based at our New York City office with an in-office presence of 3-4 days/week.
Responsibilities
- Manage internal strategic analyses by working with department leaders across VMG and wider UMG on growth and integration initiatives, business process optimization and global cost reduction.
- Drive forward implementation of VMG’s strategic goals by managing workstreams and tracking project initiatives with many stakeholders.
- Develop financial models and create concise presentations to communicate project progress to VMG senior management and other UMG leaders.
- Recommend best practices for improving current processes to facilitate better decision making, team communication, and cost savings.
- Proactively identify potential opportunities, evaluate strategic implications, and initiate related analyses.
- Manage finance related communications with label/artist partners and internal UMG stakeholders to ensure transparency of strategic goal achievement.
Requirements
- Minimum 6+ years of relevant work experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, consulting/strategy or similar field.
- Prior relevant experience in the music industry preferred.
- Ability to take ownership of and drive forward projects independently.
- Superior Excel skills and advanced proficiency Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other office tools.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to successfully prioritize multiple tasks with minimal oversight.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- High level of intellectual curiosity, especially around music, technology, and entertainment.
- Highly personable with strong team-working skills.
Skills
- Excel
- Microsoft Office Word
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- GPT building experience a plus
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 6+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $69,870 - $90,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 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
- 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
About the Company
- We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
- Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day.
Equal Opportunity
- Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
- Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E-Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E-Verify, for example candidates on STEM-OPT.