Participate in monthly close and reporting, forecast and plan process.
Prepare monthly report, including Flash, monthly deck, budget deck, artist P&L, tracking report, and ad-hoc reports for various stakeholders for decision making.
Regular review of Balance Sheet and improve quality of reconciliation and support from BPO (WNS in China).
Ensure timeliness and accuracy of reports.
Manage & forecast cashflow for the company.
Special project accounting & reporting.
Business Control Overhead controller - Manage office cost and approvals, advise department head on budgeted spends and drive cost savings as needed.
Checking Travel & Entertainment expenses to ensure compliance / reasonableness.
Support frontline (A&R and Marketing) by preparing relevant P&L and advise on financial performance of projects and marketing spends.
Perform ad-hoc analysis, project feasibility, and projects for Cost spending analysis.
Projects and Process review Perform financial, internal controls and compliance review to ensure best practice and complying with Global procedures.
Be an agent of change, identity process improvement, drive better reporting and procedures across the markets, ensuring quality control in all finance deliverables.
Participate in Finance Projects, including system or process implementations.
COMPETENCE Demonstrate strong attention to detail (critical) and able to query/identify inconsistencies and challenge idea constructively.
Able to work independently and yet possess strong teamwork ethos.
Good written, communication and presentation skills.
Skilled at relationship management with maturity to handle multiple stakeholders with diverse cultures and occasionally stressful environment.
Deep accounting / finance understanding and IFRS knowledge.
Strong technically in Excel, Power Point, Hyperion (HFM) and SAP.
Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills with strong business acumen.
Can do attitude, with a hands on approach to problem solving and able to work under pressure. Able to deliver on time.
QUALIFICATIONS University degree.
Preferably with at least 8 years of relevant Finance related roles.
Fluent in English.
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Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
About us Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world.
Job Category: Finance & Accounting
Job skills required: Accounting, English, Flash, Compliance
Job skills preferred: Finance, Excel, Teamwork