Senior Manager, Royalty Income

BMG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Manager in Royalty Income, where your expertise will lead the charge in optimizing royalty collections across diverse music rights. Your role will involve managing a dynamic team, ensuring timely processing of royalty statements, and collaborating with finance and legal departments. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the music industry while enjoying a flexible work environment, generous leave policies, and various employee benefits. If you are passionate about music rights and thrive in a collaborative atmosphere, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Subsidised gym membership

Private Health Insurance

6 months fully paid parental leave

Annual gig allowance

Artist showcases

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Workplace Nursery Scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of royalty statements and core royalty functions.
• Experience in royalty accounting and distribution environment.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Royalty Income team for accurate royalty collections.
• Manage processing of royalty statements from multiple sources.
• Identify and track revenue discrepancies.

Skills

Royalty Accounting

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Excel Power Query

Python

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Manager, Royalty Income role at BMG

2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Senior Manager, Royalty Income role at BMG

Come As You Are.

As the great Kurt Cobain* once said, “Come as you are.” BMG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and we celebrate diversity in all forms. Equal opportunity runs deep in our core value of fairness and we are determined to create a truly inclusive work environment, where everyone can flourish. If you’re good at what you do, come as you are.

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, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.*BMG is the proud representative of Kurt Cobain’s publishing catalogue, including the 1992 single ‘Come As You Are’

Senior Manager – Royalty Income

Join BMG’s team as Senior Manager – Royalty Income, where you will lead income receipts for UK and our Sub publishing territories, to ensure complete royalty collections across all business functions, namely: Recorded music rights, Neighbouring rights and Publishing.

Key Responsibilities.

• Lead and develop the Royalty Income team for Recorded Music, Neighbouring Rights, Publishing and Sub-publishing.
• Manage the accurate and timely processing of royalty statements from multiple sources.
• Liaise with Finance teams to ensure invoicing activities are carried out as required and to deadlines.
• Identify areas where revenue has not been received as expected and act accordingly to track and chase.
• Maintain and develop the relationship with Distributors, Sub-Publishers and other income sources to ensure that receipts are processed accurately within the SLA.
• Work closely with key departments at BMG specifically Finance, Legal and Supply Chain.
• Spearhead activity to automate processes where appropriate and to drive efficiency within the team
• Support various and ad hoc projects as required.

Your Profile.

• Understanding of royalty statements and core royalty functions, ideally in a music environment.
• Previous experience in a royalty accounting and distribution environment.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Advance Excel skills.
• Experience with tracking and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Passion for record labels & music rights administration.
• Ability to prioritise and effectively follow through under pressure and/or tight deadlines.

It’s a plus if you also have experience handling, enriching and manipulating large data files in excess of a million records (Excel Power Query, Python etc.).

Now, what's in it for you?

• 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private Health Insurance.
• All parents, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, will receive 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Annual gig allowance.
• Artist showcases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Give As You Earn Scheme .
• A fun and sociable office environment.

Are you interested? Follow the link to apply!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Administrative, and Other

• Industries

  Musicians and Entertainment Providers

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at BMG by 2x

Get notified about new Finance Specialist jobs in London Area, United Kingdom.

Equity Analyst - $2bn AUM Long-Biased Hedge Fund

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Global Banking & Markets, Investment Banking, Classic, UK Coverage, Analyst, London

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Analyst/Associate - Private Equity Secondaries

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Goldman Sachs Alternatives – Private Equity Infrastructure - Analyst - London

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Associate, Direct Investments Group, Private Equity 16050

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Private Credit Investing - Analyst - London

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Junior Finance Business Partner- FTC until December 2025

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Investment Associate / Analyst, Private Market Investments, Family Office, Abu Dhabi

London, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Register your interest - Senior Finance Analyst

London, England, United Kingdom 19 hours ago

V.I.E. - 1 year - Investment Banking Analyst F/M - Londres

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Equity Analyst - Global Financial Services Platform

Private Wealth Management, FICC Specialist, Cross Markets Team, Analyst, London

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Job Application for Finance Junior at Private Equity Insights at Private Equity Insights

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.