Royalties Analyst - Music

Handle Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Music company in London is seeking a Royalty Analyst to play a crucial role in the royalties process. The ideal candidate should have a passion for music, strong numeracy skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This position involves tasks like editing sales data and preparing royalty statements, making it a great opportunity to grow in a progressive role. Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking team.

Qualifications

• Passion for music is essential.
• Strong knowledge of royalties systems is required.
• High level attention to detail is critical.

Responsibilities

• Edit sales data for third-party accounting.
• Assist in preparing royalty accounting statements.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts holding royalty balances.
• Condense royalty data into concise summaries.
• Prepare journals for royalty income processing.
• Maintain the Royalties receivable tracker.
• Provide data for finance teams to reconcile balances.
• Perform ad hoc duties as instructed.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Strong numeracy skills

Communication

Job description

Overview

Handle are proud to be recruiting for a Royalty Analyst to join a leading Music company based in the heart of London. Joining this expanding royalties function, this position will play a very key and value adding part in the royalties' process and the service to some of the best-known artists and record companies in the industry today.

Responsibilities

• Editing sales data to be uploaded to systems in the preparation of third-party accounting.
• Assist in the preparation of royalty accounting statements across the distribution business
• Assist in the reconciliation and timely clearance of the various balance sheet accounts holding royalty related balances
• Analyse and condense substantial royalty data received from Recording and Publishing labels and Digital platforms into concise summaries
• Prepare journals to process direct royalty income on a by title basis across the business
• Maintain Royalties receivable tracker
• Provision of adequate data to the finance teams to enable them to reconcile balances held on the balance sheet
• Other reasonable ad hoc duties from time to time as instructed by Royalties Manager

Qualifications / Requirements

The successful candidate MUST have a passion for music and have a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Royalties systems. Paying high level attention to detail along with strong numeracy skills, the candidate will be a strong communicator ensuring strong internal and external relationships.

Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make the next step into a progressive and hands on role whilst working for one of the most forward-thinking companies in the sector. If this is you, please apply now!

EEO

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.