About the Role
In this role, you will work at the heart of our international live entertainment business, with high visibility and direct influence on financial and business decisions. You will work closely with the Group's central Finance and Treasury teams as well as with our international promoter network to drive transparency, consistency, and financial performance across the organization.
You will take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, consolidated financial outlooks, funding processes, and cash management for selected promoter entities. By analyzing promoter P&Ls, developing KPI benchmarks, you will provide the financial insights required to support sound management decisions.
You will also shape and further develop monthly leading indicator reporting across the promoter network, working closely with local finance teams, managing directors, and promoters. Through your approach to work, you will set the standard for analytical rigor, pragmatism, ownership, and effective collaboration across functions and markets.
Your Responsibilities
•Managing and further developing budgeting, forecasting, and commercial controlling processes for promoter entities
•Preparing consolidated financial outlooks and analyzing budget, forecast, and actual variances
•Preparing and updating monthly leading indicator reporting across the network
•Conducting promoter P&L reviews, KPI benchmarking, and cost analyses
•Coordinating funding and loan processes with Finance and Treasury
•Maintaining oversight of cash planning, loans, payments, due dates, and financial commitments
•Providing financial support for projects, including cash flows, advances, and artist payments
•Supporting external audits, ad hoc analyses, and management requests
•You enjoy working with complex financial information on an international level, constructively challenge assumptions, and see yourself as a proactive business-orientated individual?
What You Will Ideally Bring to the Table
•Several years of relevant professional experience in business-close commercial controlling, financial planning and/or analysis, and/or a comparable finance business partnering role
•Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and the analysis of profit and loss statements, cash flows, and financial performance indicators
•Strong ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insights and actionable recommendations for management and investment decisions
•Good understanding of liquidity management, financing, and funding processes
•Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively with managing directors, promoters, local finance teams, treasury, and other central functions
•Ability to constructively challenge budgets and forecasts, identify commercial opportunities, and align different stakeholder interests
•Experience working in international, decentralized, or complex organizational structures
•Knowledge of the live entertainment, media, or events industry is an advantage
•Strong analytical and conceptual skills, combined with confidence in handling complex financial and business data
•Entrepreneurial thinking, pragmatism, and a sound understanding of operational business models and commercial drivers
•A high degree of ownership, proactivity, and execution strength, with the ability to drive topics independently
•Strong interpersonal skills, a confident manner, and the ability to operate effectively in an international and dynamic environment
•Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and common planning, reporting, and consolidation tools
•Business-fluent English; very good German language skills are an advantage
Benefits
•30 days of paid vacation plus the option of up to 15 days of unpaid leave
•25 days of workation within the EU
•Flexible working hours
•Sofa Concerts and employee events
•Discounts on ticket purchases & opportunities for clearing assignments
•Corporate benefits and discounts at KESS
•Central location & subsidy for a Job Ticket or Germany Ticket
•Bike leasing
•Mental health program & company pension scheme
•"GoFluent" language learning platform as well as Lunch & Learn sessions
