Intern Strategic Finance & Strategy (all genders) – Universal Music Central Europe (‘UM CE’) – Universal Music GmbH

Universal Music is the market leader of the music business. The world’s most famous music labels belong to us. We have been writing music history for over 100 years representing numerous local and international artists across all genres. Our accomplishments are driven by our love for music, extraordinary artists and our ambitious team.

Based in Berlin, you are part of a team that bridges between the regional executive team and the various management teams across 15+ countries under the UM CE umbrella. Financial responsibilities of the team include analysing and evaluating OpCo performance, while Strategic responsibilities aim at business growth and development. You report to the Director Strategic Finance & Strategy at UM CE and work closely with the management team of UM CE. 

In this role, you work with a highly dynamic team (ex-IB, ex-Consulting, ex-Publishing) in a very international setup with high exposure to management, putting you in the intersection of the creative and business sides of the music industry. 

You want to become part of our team? We are looking for an Intern Strategic Finance & Strategy (all genders) for UM CE. This is a full-time position for 3 to 6 months available effective from mid August 2024, with potential to extend the engagement as a working student after the internship period.

What you can learn:

• How to navigate the complexities of the modern Recorded Music industry by gaining an understanding of current market dynamics, trends and challenges
• How to approach problems analytically, starting with recognizing issues through to driving forward analysis and extracting insights
• How to take on responsibility, meet challenges and excel in a fast-paced environment with stakeholders across multiple markets

Your tasks:

• Prepare reports of OpCo financials for management reporting, ensuring integrity of the financial statements
• Design process improvements & standardization of analyses across the region, collaborating on centrally developed initiatives
• Support forecasting and planning processes (incl. financial roll-up, presentation materials for executive discussions)
• Help prepare key artist deal proposals and materials for management discussions
• Support with buy-side catalogue and M&A deals (incl. due diligences, strategic- & financial evaluation)
• Perform competitive & market analyses aimed at understanding the evolution and growth areas of the (music) entertainment & tech industries
• Support strategic business initiatives across CE markets (e.g., D2C business)
• Identify and evaluate strategic growth opportunities (investments / acquisitions, strategic partnerships)

Your professional profile:

• You have a bachelor’s degree or are working on your master’s degree, preferably in business, economics, law or other related fields; a focus on finance is a plus
• You have already gathered experience from a role in strategic finance or corporate strategy (e.g., Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Venture Capital, or Corporate Development), first professional experience in the music industry (e.g., major label) is a plus
• You are proficient in MS Excel and have superior analytical, problem solving, and financial modelling skills and can apply those in a fast-paced environment handling multiple assignments
• You have attention to detail and are very strong in presenting your findings in a highly structured manner
• You have financial accounting knowledge and can assess the operational performance of a business based on its financial statements
• You are fluent in English and at least proficient in German
• You are communicative, a strong team player, and able to build relationships quickly across all organizational levels
• You feel comfortable with an international, diverse and creative environment, are self-motivated and want to take on significant responsibilities with a high level of intellectual curiosity around the (music) entertainment industry and its intersection with tech and entrepreneurship

Who we are:

• Music embodies emotion, creativity, adventure, tradition and innovation at the same time - as a team we pursue the constant desire to advance the Universal Music project
• Diversity, mutual appreciation and tolerance - both human and musical - are essential for us. Therefore, diversity and inclusion are constantly supported and promoted by People & Culture and our Better Together initiative
• We live an open communication and thrive as a team - for this purpose we meet at eye level with an informal "you" across all hierarchies
• In our business it is important to make good decisions quickly: We count on proactive employees who think ahead and find uncomplicated solutions
• Together we take responsibility, even beyond our daily business, which is why we are actively committed to more sustainability and environmental protection through our Sustainability Workgroups

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We look forward to receiving your application via our online application form! Please upload your documents (letter of motivation / cover letter, CV, references) as files and state your earliest starting date.