Royalty Audit Analyst (Hybrid) - Data & Reconciliation

Penguin Random House; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Random House in Frating, Essex, is seeking a Royalty Audit Assistant to join the Royalties team. The role involves data analysis, discrepancy investigation, and supporting royalty audits to ensure accurate royalty calculations.

You will lead tax recovery from German sublicensees and support overseas sub-agent tax analyses, with opportunities to develop in a collaborative, data-driven environment. Flexibility in location is emphasized, with weekly office presence in Frating.

Qualifications

• Good numerical and analytical skills with high accuracy.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to reconcile large datasets.
• Experience with financial, royalty or other transactional data.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and clearly document findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recovery of excess tax deducted from German sublicensees, including obtaining documentation and completing refund applications.
• Support the analysis and recovery of tax deducted on Ventures income from overseas sub-agents, liaising with stakeholders.
• Support royalty audits through analysis and reconciliation of data from third-party licensees.
• Analyse selected high-value author and brand royalty statements, identifying anomalies and providing analysis for risk-based planning.
• Undertake quality assurance checks on cash and royalty statements, escalating errors or anomalies.
• Track and monitor improvements from royalty audit reviews, following up actions as appropriate.

Job description

Penguin Random House in Frating, Essex, is seeking a Royalty Audit Assistant to join the Royalties team. The role involves data analysis, discrepancy investigation, and supporting royalty audits to ensure accurate royalty calculations.

You will lead tax recovery from German sublicensees and support overseas sub-agent tax analyses, with opportunities to develop in a collaborative, data-driven environment. Flexibility in location is emphasized, with weekly office presence in Frating.