Vice President, Finance BI and Analytics (COE Lead)
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Job Summary
We are UMG the Universal Music Group. We are the worlds leading music 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:
We are currently seeking an accomplished Vice President Finance BI Platform & Analytics leader to standardize and deliver management reporting dashboards and analytics capabilities across UMGs finance function ensuring globally consistent KPIs self-service reporting and data-driven insights that enable performance management and decision-making.
This role requires deep expertise in BI reporting and data visualization tools paired with a strong understanding of finance KPIs management reporting and performance management. The ideal candidate can translate business needs into reporting requirements and dashboards brings experience with AI/ML analytics applications in a finance context and is comfortable working across both technical (data/IT) and business (finance/operations) stakeholders.
How youll CREATE:
Standard report & dashboard design: Design and maintain standard management reports scorecards and dashboards that can be leveraged across territories/profit centers/business lines incorporating unique reporting requirements across differentiated business lines and operating models; Enable self-service capabilities for timely ad-hoc analysis
Reporting & dashboard delivery: Own generation of recurring management reports and self-service dashboards on timely cadence on behalf of divisions
AI analytics use cases: Design and develop new AI-powered analytics use cases for Finance in coordination with CIO/CDAO
Legacy tool rationalization: Drive migration from fragmented reporting tools to standardized enterprise BI platform
Finance data domain ownership: Own the finance reporting data model incl. metric definitions hierarchies and calculation logic to ensure a single source of truth for management reporting in partnership with CDAO and Corporate Controller on data governance enterprise KPI definitions
Cross Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Corp Controllership on shared data foundation to avoid duplication and ensure cohesion and reconcilability to global consolidated results. Partner with CIO and CDAO on BI & Analytics platform implementation to power an AI-enabled reporting and analysis infrastructure. Work with Planning/Forecasting COE and to embed standardized tools and leverage driver-inputs underpinning planning and forecast models and PBF process
Team leadership: Build Lead and mentor a high-performing BI & Analytics COE team
Bring your VIBE:
12 years in BI analytics or Finance data roles including leadership experience
Deep expertise in BI reporting and data visualization tools
Strong understanding of finance KPIs management reporting and performance management
Ability to translate business needs into reporting requirements & dashboards
Experience with AI/ML analytics applications in a finance context
Proven track record of delivering large-scale data and reporting platforms and driving adoption by influencing senior stakeholders
Comfortable working across technical (data/IT) and business (finance/operations) stakeholders
This role is office-based
Perks Playlist:
Join an entrepreneurial global organization where authenticity boldness creativity connection drive and insight arent just valuestheyre how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):
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 Perks Playlist page of the career site.
Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Salary Range:
$181650 - $365000The 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.
Required Experience:
Exec
About Company
Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company. We own and operate a broad array of businesses in more than 60 countries.