FP&A Junior Manager
London
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Come As You Are.
As the great Kurt Cobain* once said, “Come as you are.” BMG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and we celebrate diversity in all forms. Equal opportunity runs deep in our core value of fairness and we are determined to create a truly inclusive work environment, where everyone can flourish. If you’re good at what you do, come as you are. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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Are you a Junior FP&A Manager with a passion for driving results and delivering value? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team and proactively support FP&A Senior Managers in joining the dots across the UK value chain. You will provide relevant, actionable, and impactful management information and insights through monitoring UK financial data and FCF performance, as well as highlighting risks and opportunities versus plans. Your expertise will ensure the credibility of financial analysis through oversight of financial information across the end-to-end UK recorded value chain and integration with recorded teams' plans and information needs. Join us and help us shape the future of BMG!
What You'll Be Doing.
- Analyze and review royalty payment reports, collaborating with royalties team for client reviews.
- Assist Label and Planning Managers with budget management and cost controls.
- Ensure client accounting and balances are reconciled to SAP ledgers.
- Monitor deals and review financial viability through scenario modelling.
- Prepare for business/label reviews, forecasts, and spend/cost reviews.
- Work with planning managers and finance on process improvement.
- Ensure timely reporting of financial information.
- Support budgeting/forecasting and promote data-driven decision making.
- Ensure consistency of messaging throughout management.
- Support implementation of group-wide automation initiatives.
- Ensure accounting processes are aligned with IFRS standards and provide information to auditors.
Who You Are.
- Experience in a management accounting/ FP&A role.
- Part qualified in either ACA / ACCA / CIMA.
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to work under strict deadlines.
- Critical thinking skills to identify the root cause of problems and issues.
- Excellent communication skills to convey information to both finance and non-finance professionals.
- Methodical approach with a proven track record of delivering results.
- Diligent, proactive, and flexible in approach with strong relationship building skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including vlookups, sumifs, and pivot tables.
- Experience with reporting and extracting data from financial systems.
- Basic knowledge of data analytical tools such as Looker, Tableau, Anaplan or similar.
- Familiarity with accounting software.
It’s a plus if you also have…
- Exposure to financial models and understanding of how they work and can be updated.
- Experience with SAP.
- Experience building reports in data analytical tools.
- Previous experience working in an FP&A/Business Partnering role.
- Previous experience working within the creative industry.
Now, what's in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
- Flexible working opportunities.
- 6 months full pay for all new parents regardless of gender and sexual orientation.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Annual gig allowance.
- Artist showcases.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Subscription to Headspace.
- Give As You Earn Scheme
- Excellent development opportunities.
- A fun and sociable office environment.
Are you interested? Follow the link to apply!
BMG - est. 2008 - is the world's fourth-biggest music company, the first new global player in the music business of the streaming age, and a record label and music publisher in one. Named in 2020 one of the world's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, BMG's pitch is unique - a relentless focus on fairness and transparency and service to its artist and songwriter clients. BMG's 20 offices across 12 core music markets now represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history. BMG's fresh approach includes production music, films, books, artist management, merchandise, neighboring rights, and live as well as music publishing and recordings off the same service platform. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House and the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. With its multi-platform perspective, integrated technology platform and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com
BMG is a new kind of music company. Our mission is clear; to help artists and songwriters make the very most of their songs and recordings in the digital age.
That’s why we offer the best creative support, provide the best access to platforms and work hard to maximize the value of each and every copyright, ensuring all our artists receive all payments promptly and accurately.
We are not a technology company – though we use the best technology. We are not just a music publisher or a record label – although we offer both services.
BMG is a company with service, transparency and fairness at its heart and a commitment to being the best international music company for songwriters, artists and everyone who works with us.
BMG is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.