Accounting Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Royalty Accounting Manager at LHH Recruitment Solutions in Irving, TX. Lead royalty calculations, accruals, reporting, and payments while partnering with inventory, sales, licensing, legal, and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting.

You will forecast royalties, support month-end close, and contribute to automation and process improvements in a fast-paced consumer products environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Royalty accounting experience required.
• Background in licensing, consumer products, wholesale, distribution, retail, or inventory-based environments preferred.
• Strong forecasting, inventory accounting, and analytical experience.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Power BI experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with ERP systems and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Manage royalty calculations, accruals, reporting, and payment processes.
• Analyze licensing agreements and ensure compliance with financial terms.
• Prepare royalty forecasts, estimates, and management reporting.
• Support month-end close activities and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with inventory, sales, licensing, legal, and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting.
• Review sales, inventory, and distribution activity to assess royalty obligations.
• Support internal and external audits related to royalty programs.
• Maintain and improve reporting systems, databases, and analytical tools.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and enhance reporting capabilities.
• Lead special projects and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Job description

A growing consumer products and distribution company is seeking a Royalty Accounting Manager to join its finance team in Irving, TX. This is a highly visible role that blends accounting, analysis, forecasting, inventory, and cross-functional business partnership. The ideal candidate will bring royalty accounting expertise and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment supporting a broad portfolio of brands, products, and licensing agreements.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Unique niche role focused on royalty accounting and licensing agreements
• Opportunity to work with globally recognized brands and intellectual property portfolios
• High-growth environment with strong internal mobility into FP&A, M&A, operations, and other finance functions
• Addition-to-staff position driven by company growth
• Extremely stable culture with exceptional employee retention
• Opportunity to drive process improvements, automation, reporting enhancements, and AI initiatives
• Hands-on culture where leadership remains actively involved in the business

What You’ll Do

• Manage royalty calculations, accruals, reporting, and payment processes
• Analyze licensing agreements and ensure compliance with financial terms
• Prepare royalty forecasts, estimates, and management reporting
• Support month-end close activities and balance sheet reconciliations
• Partner with inventory, sales, licensing, legal, and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting
• Review sales, inventory, and distribution activity to assess royalty obligations
• Support internal and external audits related to royalty programs
• Maintain and improve reporting systems, databases, and analytical tools
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and enhance reporting capabilities
• Lead special projects and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the organization

What They’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Royalty accounting experience required
• Background in licensing, consumer products, wholesale, distribution, retail, or inventory-based environments preferred
• Strong forecasting, inventory accounting, and analytical experience
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Power BI experience strongly preferred
• Experience working with ERP systems and large datasets