Senior Vice President - Strategic Finance & Planning - Santa Monica, 90404

Senior Vice President - Strategic Finance & Planning - Santa Monica, 90404, United States of America

How we LEAD:

We are currently seeking an accomplished Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance & Planning to own and orchestrate UMGs enterprise-wide planning, budgeting and forecasting process, set corporate targets, and deliver consolidated, forward-looking financial insights that enable strategic decision-making by senior Finance & Executive leadership.

This role requires extensive FP&A and corporate finance expertise, with proven experience owning and orchestrating enterprise-wide planning processes across complex, multi-territory organizations. The ideal candidate is comfortable with modern planning tools, driver-based models, and AI/ML-enabled forecasting and has the presence to set and defend financial targets with senior stakeholders. Clear and structured communication, and the ability to partner effectively across divisional profit centers, as well as corporate departments, are essential.

How youll CREATE:

Corporate strategy & target-setting: Facilitate UMGs strategic planning process and ensure financial plans and targets are anchored to strategic priorities. Partner with executive leadership to translate strategy into financial targets, KPIs, and resource allocation decisions. Set de-averaged targets by territory/profit center/business line and pressure-test submitted plans

PBF ownership: Own the end-to-end enterprise planning framework, integrating the long-range plan (LRP) with annual financial plan/budgeting, and forecasting (PBF) processes and establishing overall cadences for those cycles

Business performance partnership: Develop a deep understanding of UMG's business drivers and improvement levers. Run scenarios and sensitivities to inform decisions. Constructively challenge division, territory, and corporate departmental submissions. Act as a thought partner to the Global FP&A Lead and CFO on financial outlook, risks, and opportunities, as well as on business performance and value creation

Enterprise financial insights & reporting: Partner with the Corporate Controllership office to produce consolidated enterprise performance narratives and forward-looking views, including full P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet impacts. Interpret results against business drivers and surface improvement levers to inform action. Collaborate on joint preparation of Board and Capital Markets presentation materials with Investor Relations, Corporate Development, and Corporate Controllership offices

Set PBF tool & data standards: Set planning tools, data standards, and planning logic standards across divisional profit and cost centers; mandate adoption in partnership

with COEs and operational finance leaders to drive adoption of best practices, processes and new tools / platforms

Cross Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Corp Controllership on shared data foundation between actuals and forecasts to avoid duplication. Partner with CIO and CDAO on PBF tool modernization and platform implementation to power an AI-enabled forecasting and reporting infrastructure. Work with Planning/Forecasting COE and BI & Analytics COE to embed standardized tools and driver-based models into the planning and forecast process

Team leadership: Build, Lead and mentor a high-performing Central FP&A team

Bring your VIBE:

15+ years of FP&A and corporate finance expertise

Experience owning and orchestrating enterprise-wide planning processes across complex, multi-territory organizations

Ability to set and defend financial targets with senior stakeholders

Comfort with modern planning tools, driver-based models, and AI/ML-enabled forecasting

Exceptional communication, influencing, and leadership skills