Royalty statements Specialist

ITV; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media production company in Manchester is seeking experienced Royalty Statement Specialists on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role focuses on ensuring accurate and timely royalty reporting for partners and contributors. Candidates must have proven experience in royalty accounting, strong Excel skills, and the ability to interpret complex agreements. This opportunity offers a hybrid working model with a focus on collaboration and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in royalty accounting or similar roles.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas.
• Experience in managing end-to-end royalty payment processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue accurate royalty statements.
• Review and apply licensing agreements for calculations.
• Collect and validate usage data from multiple sources.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies collaboratively.
• Assist with internal and external audits.

Skills

Royalty accounting

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Knowledge of licensing agreements

Tools

Google Sheets

Rightsline

Alliant

Job description

Workplace: ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid - expectation is 2-3 days in the office per week.

The team..

ITV Studios produces in 12 countries, with over 60 production companies around the world. Together with creators, producers, global networks and streamers, we’re behind the scenes of some of the greatest genres, bringing thousands of hours of entertainment to everyone everywhere.

The Royalty Payments team is responsible for reporting to producers, broadcasters, other stakeholders, and contributors for their shares of the profit that is generated from these sales. The team is part of central Finance Operations and provides support to most business areas across ITV. The Royalty Payments team collaborates closely with colleagues in Talent Payments, Rights, Business Affairs and Finance.

The role..

We’re looking for experienced and passionate Royalty Statement Specialists to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting both our Royalty Projects team and our BAU Royalty Payments team. In this key role, you’ll help drive the accuracy, transparency and efficiency of our royalty reporting processes, ensuring partners, contributors and talent are paid correctly and on time. Reporting into the relevant Royalty Statements Manager, you’ll play a vital part in managing end-to-end royalty reporting, interpreting complex contracts, resolving data queries, and contributing to process improvements as our systems and project work continue to evolve throughout your contract. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a high-profile function while supporting the delivery of some exciting, business-critical initiatives.

Please note, some of your roles tasks may change throughout the course of the contract to suit the progress of the project's needs.

Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Prepare, calculate and issue accurate royalty statements in line with contractual terms, usage data and sales or distribution reports.
• Review, interpret and apply licensing, publishing and distribution agreements to ensure calculations meet contractual obligations.
• Collect, validate and reconcile usage data from multiple sources (e.g., sales reports, streaming data, third-party statements) to support robust and accurate reporting.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve issues collaboratively with finance, legal, operations, external contributors and suppliers.
• Maintain and update royalty schedules, databases and records to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Support month-end planning and deadlines by preparing required reports, reconciliations and documentation.
• Respond to queries from talent, agents, partners and internal teams with clarity and professionalism.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing supporting materials, reconciliations and explanations as required.
• Contribute to process and system improvements across data handling, reporting workflows and wider team efficiencies.
• Ensure all reporting activity complies with organisational policies, contractual requirements and industry standards.

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Proven experience in royalty accounting, finance, licensing, publishing, or similar data-heavy reporting roles.
• Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (including lookups, pivot tables and complex formulas) with demonstrable data analysis skills.
• Experience creating detailed royalty statements and/or managing end-to-end royalty payment processes.
• Ability to interpret contract or legal language relating to rights, payments, licensing or financial obligations.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Strong understanding of royalty structures such as licensing fees, revenue share models or residual payments.
• Excellent analytical thinking, numerical accuracy and high attention to detail when handling large and complex data sets.
• Familiarity with royalty or ERP systems (e.g., Rightsline, Alliant) and an ability to quickly learn new tools or reporting platforms.
• Confident communicator, able to explain calculations and processes clearly to internal stakeholders, suppliers and partners.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, manage competing deadlines and work effectively across multiple reporting cycles.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to investigate discrepancies and propose practical, data-driven solutions.
• Comfortable working in a structured, process-driven environment while contributing ideas for continuous improvement.
• Collaborative team player who builds positive working relationships and adapts well as project requirements evolve.

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.