Remote Royalties Accounting Assistant

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 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.