Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - 12m FTC

At BMG, we recognize the power of music and are dedicated to ensuring it thrives. We are a community of artists, songwriters, and partners, working together to create music and build lasting careers. Here, music creators find not just a business partner, but a trusted home where their work shapes culture and leaves a legacy. Together, we evolve and grow.

We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves, contribute freely, and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background, identity, or life story. We’re committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued, inclusion is intentional, and everyone has the chance to grow. 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, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - 12m FTC

London

Your Mission

We are seeking a FP&A Senior Manager to join our dynamic team. This Business Partner role will be pivotal in delivering financial insights and overseeing the planning and forecasting of BMG’s UK-owned frontline recorded masters. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, providing valuable insights to support decision-making processes, ultimately ensuring the financial success of our business. This is a 12-month FTC covering maternity leave, starting mid November 2025.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as a business partner to Frontline Label Management, Product Managers and A&R teams, delivering impactful management information and insights into key release P&Ls.
• Provide financial planning and analysis to interpret P&L performances, influencing decision-making.
• Collaborate with creative teams to forecast key release projects and analyze variances to budget.
• Produce regular key release reports for senior management, including analysis of monthly results and trends.
• Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecasts in line with actuals and strategic plans.
• Develop scenario planning capabilities to test strategic and operational decisions, providing insights for future planning.
• Monitor financial performance and identify key risks and opportunities to ensure financial viability of projects.
• Prepare post deal appraisals, discuss with management and feed into investment decision making
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

What You Bring

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with significant post-qualified experience in FP&A and business partnering.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the music industry.
• Excellent communication skills with finance and non-finance teams.
• Experience with royalties, recoupment, and advances.
• A team player who can build rapport.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Critical thinking skills, with a drive to uncover root causes of issues and propose actionable solutions.

Now What's In It For You

• 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• All parents, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, will receive 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Annual gig allowance.
• Artist showcases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Give As You Earn Scheme.
• A fun and sociable office environment.

Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences.

With 20 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters such as The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Blondie, and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we are dedicated to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Therefore, we guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please note – there may be exceptional circumstances where the volume of applicants means we cannot interview all eligible candidates. If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or would like to confirm your eligibility, please reach out to us at career.uk@bmg.com.

 Company: BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited | Job ID: 283091