Vice President, Finance

UMG is seeking a Vice President, Finance in NYC. This role involves serving as a financial partner to business unit leadership, influencing creative, commercial, and operational strategy. Key responsibilities include strategic oversight and governance of the monthly close, translating financial insights into recommendations for repertoire investment and marketing, ensuring accuracy of financial statements, and managing annual plans and forecasts. The VP will also create executive-level financial presentations, provide direction on financial modeling, offer recommendations on pricing and margin strategy, oversee performance metrics, and partner with compliance teams to ensure strong financial controls.

Must Have

• BA in Finance or Accounting
• 7+ years experience in FP&A and accounting roles
• Expertise in financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis
• Experience influencing executive-level decisions
• Experience managing business unit expenses and P&Ls
• Strong knowledge of financial systems (Hyperion Financial Management/Smartview Reporting, SAP, BPC)
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for executive-level presentations and scenario modeling
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information to senior executives, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making at the senior leadership level and drive results in a fast-paced, creative environment
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, including adaptability, personal effectiveness, and the ability to establish quick rapport
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business units under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment
• Must be a self-starter with exceptional follow-up skills and proven track of delivering key deliverables in a timely manner
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and tact

Good to Have

• MBA or CPA preferred
• Experience in the music industry strongly preferred
• Entertainment or media industry experience will be considered

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
• 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
• 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

Vice President, Finance

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.

How We LEAD:

UMG is currently looking for a Vice President, Finance based in our NYC office. The ideal candidate is an experienced entertainment finance executive with a strong FP&A and accounting foundation and the ability to translate financial performance into strategic direction profitability in a creative and entrepreneurial environment. This is not a remote position and will be required to be in the office four days a week (Monday–Thursday).

How You’ll CREATE:

• Serve as a financial partner to business unit leadership, influencing creative, commercial, and operational strategy.
• Provide strategic oversight and governance of the monthly close in partnership with CFO, department head and corporate accounting.
• Translate financial insights into strategic recommendations for repertoire investment, marketing, and catalog monetization.
• Responsible for the accuracy of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and quarterly/annual projections.
• Manage preparation of the annual plan, monthly forecasts, and variance analysis for Corporate and Business Unit management.
• Create executive-level financial presentations that frame insights, risks, and strategic opportunities for the CFO and C-suite.
• Provide oversight and direction on financial modeling and analytical tools, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Provide financial recommendations on pricing, margin strategy, and commercial optimization across retail, streaming, and D2C channels
• Oversee performance metrics, identifying strategic trends in margin, artist investment, and cash flow to guide support financial recommendations.
• Partner with UMG Compliance and Audit teams to ensure strong financial controls, governance, and audit processes that effectively manage risk.
• Responsible for the development of reporting and analyses that inform strategic decisions for internal leadership and external partners
• Partner with department head to ensure financial review of contractual profit splits and distribution statements are accurate and provide aligned to business strategies.
• Responsible for additional projects, as requested, working across UMG central departments & external partners.

Bring Your VIBE:

• BA in Finance or Accounting; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 7+ years experience in FP&A and accounting roles, experience in the music is strongly preferred; entertainment or media industry experience will be considered
• Expertise in financial planning (including monthly and quarterly close), forecasting, reporting, and analysis with experience influencing executive-level decisions
• Must have experience in managing business unit expenses and P&Ls
• Strong knowledge of financial systems preferred (Hyperion Financial Management/Smartview Reporting, SAP and BPC) and ability to oversee complex financial models and reporting tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for executive-level presentations and scenario modeling.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information to senior executives, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making at the senior leadership level and drive results in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, including adaptability, personal effectiveness, and the ability to establish quick rapport.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business units under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Must be a self-starter with exceptional follow-up skills and proven track of delivering key deliverables in a timely manner.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and tact.

Perks Playlist:

• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
• 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
• 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

Job Category: Finance & Accounting