Finance Team Assistant, 6 month FTC

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.

The role of the Finance Team Assistant, 6 month FTC involves managing various administrative financial tasks across UMO and UMR. This role ensures the smooth operation of finance processes whilst providing day to day support to other departments across multiple critical business areas:

• Be the day-to-day contact for all operational finance questions within the label.
• Manage purchasing system Admin setup requests & conduct training sessions for new joiners, ensuring they are proficient in using the system.
• Administer travel system setups for new joiners and leavers.
• Address travel recharge issues, ensuring correct coding and cost allocation.
• Oversee gig ticket orders, ensuring the ticketing system is accurate and up to date.
• Manage billing & payment requests from the label, verifying details and ensuring timely processing.
• Manage financial recharges from the centre, addressing any coding or query issues.
• Address expense queries and approvals, acting as the point of contact for the centre, including corporate card management, virtual credit card purchases, and related financial matters.

Skills And Experience Must Have:

• Previous experience in an administrative role, preferably in the music or entertainment industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Keen to learn & navigate new systems, tools and technologies.
• Highly motivated and proactive individual.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.

We are Universal Music Group UK – the UK’s leading music-based entertainment company. We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. We help UK artists produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to inspire and entertain fans at home and around the world.

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

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.