Accounting Assistant - (Open to remote)

Bertelsmann-Jobs; New York (NY); Remote; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Penguin Random House is seeking an Accounting Assistant to join our Rights Management team. This role supports the author statement process and payments, with interaction across editorial, rights, sales, and finance departments.

Responsibilities include maintaining royalties records in SAP, processing profit share payments, and generating ad hoc reports. Strong Excel/Word skills and attention to detail are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Self-starter with impeccable attention to detail.
• Proactive and able to problem-solve autonomously.
• Able to apply organizational methods to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel & MS Word; ability to learn new applications.

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.
• Liaise with departments to maintain accurate account information and resolve statements/contracts/advances issues.
• Post manual adjustments as needed to the general ledger.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.

Skills

Accounting

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Tools

SAP

Job 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/.

Job Description

We are currently seeking an Accounting Assistant to join our Rights Management team. The Royalties Department represents aroster 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 Managementdatabase)
• 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
• 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 for this position is $55,000. Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

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.

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.

Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:

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.

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We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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

Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:

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.

Wevalue the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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