Intern Strategic Finance & Strategy (all genders) – Universal Music Central

at  Universal Music

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 with a flexible start in 2025. This is a full-time position for 3-6 months, with potential to extend the engagement as a working student after the internship period.

• 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)