Finance Intern - AmplifyU

Music is Universal. It's the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world's leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation. We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles.

If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.

Duration & Start Date: 18-month Internship, Starting ASAP, finishing September 2027

Location: Universal Music Group UK – 4 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Salary & Benefits: This is a paid internship opportunity. Participants will receive an annual salary of £28,600, access to structured learning and development experiences, coaching and mentoring, and access to UMG UK employee benefits including private medical insurance, financial wellbeing support, and wellbeing initiatives.

Introducing Amplify U: Amplify U is our Early Talent Programme at Universal Music Group UK. It helps build a sustainable and inclusive talent pipeline by equipping emerging professionals with real-world experience, industry insight and the skills to forge a career in music.

Our Internship Overview: The Amplify U Internship is a structured, paid programme open to individuals aged 18 and over who demonstrate a strong interest in a career in the music industry. Interns are placed within specific departments and will gain meaningful, hands-on experience while developing professionally and personally through curated development sessions, projects and network-building opportunities.

The Role: As an Amplify U Intern, you'll contribute to live business initiatives, learn directly from industry professionals and grow through tailored development. You'll be immersed in the day-to-day of your department, gaining valuable skills and making a tangible impact. The role involves the analysis of the company's global financial reporting, monitoring and coordinating the group financial reporting process and monitoring & maintaining finance system rules and parameters. You will experience both the Global Financial Reporting team and the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team.

What you'll learn:

• Financial Reporting: Assist in the coordination of the global finance submission process. Support the monthly consolidation process, including collaborating with finance teams across the globe to gather, validate and consolidate data. Involve in the completion of the monthly / quarterly / forecast / plan consolidation processes and procedures including a number of reconciliations, reports and analysis. Help develop and maintain our monthly processes and controls.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Assist in the running of monthly management presentations across a range of key analysis areas. Use a range of systems to extract key reports to support monthly analysis within the FP&A team as well as for ad-hoc analysis. Provide commentary and analysis on specific focus areas at both a group and market level. Provide additional off-cycle support to the UMG Global FP&A team.
• Learning & Development: A dedicated onboarding experience, including UMG UK immersion and coaching. A Lumina Spark strengths profile and one-to-one coaching session. Quarterly soft skills workshops (e.g. presenting, time management). Networking sessions with professionals across UMG UK. Intern shadowing days and unique industry experiences. Ongoing check-ins and final internship review with career planning support. Develop your skills in Microsoft Excel and other financial tools.

Who you are: Aged 18 or over at the time of application, interview, onboarding and placement. A genuine interest in the music industry and in building a career within it. A desire to become a finance professional. A team player who is good at building professional relationships and adapting a personal approach to deal with different personalities who have varying levels of knowledge and skills across the organisation. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form. Strong computer literacy and excellent Excel (or equivalent) skills. Excellent analytical skills. Flexible with ability to multi-task and prioritise. Ability to manage own workload in a pressurised environment and work to tight deadlines.

Qualifications: There are no specific academic requirements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.

Why Join UMG UK? Gain hands-on experience in a global music company. Develop professional and interpersonal skills that last a lifetime. Connect with industry experts, collaborators and fellow interns. Be considered for future roles in a business that values emerging talent.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: The best way to flourish in our ever-changing industry is to create a team that truly reflects the incredible diversity of our artist roster and society. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can belong, thoughtfully express themselves and bring something unique to our creative journey and our shared passion for music. Our diversity sets the stage for the creativity, collaboration and innovation that make our artists successful. Here, we want everyone to be seen, supported, valued, respected, and ensure contributions are appreciated and actioned where appropriate.

Just So You Know… The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.