Global FP&A Analyst — Revenue & Forecasting Lead

Universal Music Holdings Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Music Group is seeking a Global FP&A Analyst to join the Global Finance FP&A team. You will review and analyse consolidated global results, including revenue and cash flow, and act as a key contact for a portfolio of territories.

You will support forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning, and prepare analyses for the CFO, Group Controller and Board. A professional accounting qualification and strong Excel modelling are essential, with experience across multinational finance teams.

Qualifications

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information, identify key performance drivers and draw clear, commercially relevant conclusions.
• Financial modelling and advanced Excel skills, with experience of building and maintaining robust financial models and analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Take primary FP&A responsibility for a portfolio of territories, acting as the Global Finance point of contact and working closely with local Finance teams to review and understand financial performance, forecasts and key business drivers.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and investigations of actual and forecast results against budget, prior forecasts and other relevant benchmarks, identifying and explaining key performance drivers, trends, risks and opportunities across Group, divisional and operating company levels.
• Review and analyse cash flow performance and forecasts, including investigation of material variances and identification of the principal drivers of cash generation and working capital performance.
• Prepare and analyse key monthly financial reports covering Group, divisional and operating company performance, ensuring that significant movements, trends and business drivers are clearly understood and communicated.
• Support the preparation of financial analysis and presentations for the UMG CFO, Group Controller, UMG Board and other senior management, ensuring that key financial messages and business drivers are communicated clearly and accurately.
• Support the Group forecasting, budgeting and longer-term planning processes, including review and challenge of operating company submissions and consolidation and analysis of Group results.
• Support adherence to UMG accounting policies and relevant IFRS requirements, working closely with the Group Financial Reporting team and operating company Finance teams as appropriate.
• Provide additional ad hoc financial analysis support to the UMG CFO, Group Controller and Global Finance EVP as well as other senior stakeholders.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial modelling

Excel expertise

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Education

ACCA/ACIMA/ACA equivalent

Tools

Hyperion

Macros

Job description

Universal Music Group is seeking a Global FP&A Analyst to join the Global Finance FP&A team. You will review and analyse consolidated global results, including revenue and cash flow, and act as a key contact for a portfolio of territories.

You will support forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning, and prepare analyses for the CFO, Group Controller and Board. A professional accounting qualification and strong Excel modelling are essential, with experience across multinational finance teams.