Accounting Assistant - (Open to remote)

Penguin Random House; New York (NY); Remote; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)

Generous paid time off

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Penguin Random House is seeking an Accounting Assistant to join the Royalties Management team at our New York office. This role supports author statements and payments, collaborating with editorial and finance to ensure timely and accurate royalty processing.

The position offers remote work with a path toward growth in a dynamic publishing environment. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in accounting or bookkeeping and strong Excel skills, with a proactive, self-guided work style.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Proactive, self-starting worker with strong attention to detail.
• Able to solve problems autonomously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and MS Word; willingness to learn new apps.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update profit share and royalties records in SAP (PRH Rights Management database).
• Analyze profit share contracts to ensure advances, earnings and expenses are recorded timely and accurately.
• Prepare and process profit share statement payments.
• Maintain profit share cost rate data tables and liaise with departments to resolve statement/contract issues.
• Post manual adjustments to the general ledger and prepare ad hoc reports.

Skills

Accounting basics

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company Description

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Location & Remote

Penguin Random House LLC
New York, 1745 Broadway, United States
remote
USD 55,000 (Yearly)

Job Description

We are currently seeking an Accounting Assistant to join our Rights Management team. The Royalties Department represents a roster of award-winning and celebrated titles across an editorial breadth that includes quality nonfiction and literary and classic fiction.

The Royalties Accounting Assistant is an integral part of the author statement process and full execution of author payments and provides the opportunity to interact with editorial, subsidiary rights, international sales, managing editorial and finance departments.

The Role

• Maintain and update profit share and royalties records in SAP (PRH Rights Management database)
• Perform analysis for profit share contracts to ensure that all advances, earnings and expenses are recorded timely and accurately
• Prepare and process profit share statement payments
• Maintain various profit share cost rate data tables
• Liaise with various departments to maintain accurate account information and resolve issues regarding statements, contracts or advances
• Post manual adjustments as needed to the general ledger
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping
• A self-starter with impeccable attention to detail
• It is essential that the candidate possesses a proactive and self-governing approach to work, including a strong ability to problem solve autonomously
• Able to apply organizational methods and strategies to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel & MS Word and an avid interest and ability to learn new applications
• Business, finance and/or accounting background preferred; prior publishing experience is a plus

Additional Information

This is position is open to remote.

Salary

Salary for this position is $55,000.

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Data Protection & Privacy

Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG.

The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here.

You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address.

Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here.

Application Close Date

Applications for this role will be accepted through November 13 or until the role is filled.

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