Lead Associate/ Assistant Manager- Royalty Audit

WNS Holdings; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

WNS Holdings in Mumbai is seeking a Royalty Audit specialist to manage and support royalty audit processes. You will coordinate end-to-end audits, review documentation, analyze data, and ensure contractual compliance while partnering with Finance, Legal and Business Affairs teams.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and hands-on experience with systems like EROS, SAP S/4 and Vistex to extract and validate data.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of royalty accounting and audit processes.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple audits with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end royalty audit processes and settlements.
• Prepare fieldwork packets and validate statements and reports.
• Analyze earnings data, identify anomalies, and support reserve calculations.
• Collaborate with Business Affairs to interpret audit provisions.
• Extract data from EROS, SAP S/4, Vistex, and CMS systems for reviews.
• Maintain audit trackers and ensure timely deliverables.
• Negotiate settlements and resolve discrepancies with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

Skills

Royalty accounting

Audit processes

Contractual compliance

Analytical thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Vistex

EROS

MUR

Ariba

Digital reporting systems

Job description

Job Summary

• This role will be responsible for managing and supporting royalty audit processes.
• This role involves handling audit requests, preparing documentation, analyzing data, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and familiarity with music industry royalty systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Royalty Audit Team Member/Lead /Audit Management
• Audit Management: Coordinate end-to-end royalty audit processes, starting from receipt of audit notices to final settlement.
• Document Retrieval & Preparation: Gather, filter, and standardize supporting documents from multiple systems (e.g., EROS, SAP, Vistex, CMS, DSP reports) for fieldwork and auditor review.
• Audit Reserve Calculation: Assist in establishing audit reserve funds by pulling earnings data and applying historical error rates or default accrual percentages.
• Fieldwork Coordination: Prepare fieldwork packets and trackers, ensuring timely delivery of royalty statements, core calculation reports, and foreign income data.
• Data Analysis: Review earnings trends, identify anomalies, and provide analytical insights to support accurate reserve calculations and audit responses.
• Contract Interpretation Support: Collaborate with Business Affairs teams to interpret contractual audit provisions and ensure compliance during audits.
• Audit Report Review: Analyze auditor claims for underpayment, prioritize based on financial and legal impact, and prepare data-driven responses.
• System Expertise: Utilize royalty systems (EROS, Vistex), SAP S/4, and repertoire management tools (e.g., GCDM) to extract and validate data.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with finance, legal, and business affairs teams to resolve discrepancies and negotiate settlements.
• Compliance & Accuracy: Ensure all audit deliverables meet contractual requirements and internal standards for accuracy and timeliness.
• Performance Tracking: Maintain audit trackers and service-level metrics to monitor efficiency and adherence to deadlines.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify process gaps and recommend automation or optimization opportunities to reduce manual effort.

Mandatory

• Strong understanding of royalty accounting, audit processes, and contractual compliance.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple audits and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Proficiency in SAP 4/HANA, Vistex, EROS, MUR, Ariba, and digital reporting systems.

Shift Timings- US/UK Shift

Job Location- Mumbai (Vikhroli)