Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences. With 16 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters including The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Blondie, and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services and education company Bertelsmann.
We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves, contribute freely, and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background, identity, or life story. We're committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued, inclusion is intentional, and everyone has the chance to grow. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Your Mission

As Senior Specialist (f/m/d) Global Finance Technology & Data, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our financial landscape. Your mission is to lead our global technology initiatives, with a primary focus on elevating our financial data structures and advancing our forecasting capabilities using Pigment. Working with cross-functional teams, you will design and execute a sophisticated data strategy for the finance domain, ensuring the delivery of unparalleled insights and leveraging cutting-edge technology to provide a clear view of our business health.
What You'll Be Doing
* Act as the primary product owner for the Pigment platform, owning its architecture, release management, environment strategy, administration, and vendor relationships to ensure high availability and performance.
* Maintain and evolve driver-based forecasting, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis in Pigment, owning the calculation engine to ensure forecasting outputs reconcile to the GL and consolidated reporting.
* Define and execute the integration strategy between Pigment and the finance data landscape, including ETL/ELT patterns, APIs, data contracts, and monitoring.
* Establish and run governance for model validation, testing, reconciliation, SLAs, and data quality to ensure compliance, controls, and audit readiness.
* Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Business Units, and executives to translate business needs into a prioritized Pigment roadmap and drive user adoption.
* Build, lead, and mentor a small, cross-functional team of Pigment modelers, data engineers, and analysts, running an agile delivery cadence to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
* Drive continuous improvement by automating processes, optimizing performance, and evaluating new tools and advanced analytics or machine learning opportunities.

What We Are Looking For
* Proven experience leading finance-technology or FP&A systems development, with ownership of a planning or forecasting platform at scale.
* Hands-on Pigment expertise, including model architecture, advanced formulas, workspace design, API/integration, and platform administration.
* Deep expertise in data modeling and warehousing, with a proven track record of implementing complex data structures.
* A strong grasp of business planning, financial forecasting processes, and financial statements, with the ability to align data initiatives with strategic financial goals.
* Extensive experience with financial systems and data analysis tools, showcasing a deep understanding of the intersection between finance and technology.
* A unique ability to bridge the gap between technical data science and strategic financial planning.
* A commitment to staying current with the latest trends in technology and finance to drive innovation.
* Proficiency with BI tools such as Looker, Power BI, or Tableau to create impactful visualizations and insights.
* A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, or a related field is required. A Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Now What's In It For You
* A modern office in the heart of Berlin and flexible options for remote work
* Numerous benefits such as a free BVG job ticket, a reduced-price membership for Urban Sports, company bike leasing, discounts for Bertelsmann employees, among others
* Ongoing training opportunities on our internal platforms BMG Campus and Bertelsmann University
* Long-term career opportunities for all employees
* A collaborative work environment with an open, appreciative community of people who all share the same passion for working with artists and songwriters
* Our unique corporate culture based on strong values and mutual support that make us a great team