Royalties and Operations Associate (Publishing)

Church Pension Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (including Vision)

Dental

Supplemental Dental

401(k) with Matching Contributions

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Commuter Benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays)

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Royalties and Operations Associate to oversee the management of royalty contracts and operations. This role is vital in ensuring compliance with financial policies and enhancing the efficiency of royalties processing. You will work closely with legal counsel and contribute to financial analyses that support the organization's goals. With a hybrid work environment, this position offers flexibility while fostering collaboration and professional growth. Join a team that values integrity and innovation, and make a meaningful impact in the publishing industry.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capabilities and detail-oriented.
• Experience with contracts and royalties processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage royalty contracts and operations, ensuring compliance.
• Provide analytical support for financial filings and author services.

Skills

Publishing Rights Knowledge

Contracts Processing

Royalties Processing

MS Excel Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

3+ Years in Publishing or Media

Job description

Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) was founded in 1918 as the Church Hymnal Corporation, a nonprofit affiliate of the Church Pension Group. Today, CPI’s professionals produce about 50 new books and resources each year, and manage a portfolio of more than 2,600 active products, many sold worldwide.

The Royalties and Operations Associate is responsible for managing the operational and financial functions related to both rights and permissions and author royalties on behalf of Church Publishing Incorporated. These functions include: royalty operations, inclusive of statement preparation and author services, and royalty contracts administration. Also responsible for maintaining compliance with CPG financial policies, managing contractual obligations, and working with CPI legal counsel on contract issues. As the process owner for royalties, the Rights and Royalties Associate ensures continuous improvement of the efficiency of royalties and rights processing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Royalties

1. Direct management of all aspects of royalty contracts administration, royalty operations, including statement preparation and payments, rights accounting, and author services, royalty accounting.
1. Process owner for CPI compliance for author royalties.
2. Management of royalties processes, providing analysis of workflow.
3. Identify productivity and quality improvement measures and establish a corrective course of action to improve service levels.
4. Ensure that statements are generated and rendered in a timely and accurate basis to authors and agents.
5. Ensure that all royalty related accounts are reconciled on a regular basis to the general ledger.
6. Ensure compliance with all tax regulations related to reporting for authors.
7. Work with CPG Legal Counsel to ensure all copyright law, subsidiary rights, and intellectual property law is in compliance with policy.

Financial Analysis

1. Provide analytical information needed for yearly filings for unclaimed property.
2. Ensure W9s are tracked and stored according to CPG’s records retention policy.
3. Provide administrative support to the VP Business Management & Operations and SVP/Publisher on an as-needed basis.
4. Special projects on an as-needed basis.
5. Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Working knowledge of publishing rights.
2. Experience with both contracts and royalties processing.
3. Proficiency in MS Excel.
4. Strong analytical capabilities.
5. Must be able to meet schedules/firm deadlines and make quick decisions under pressure.
6. Detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain and simplify financial concepts.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

1. BA or equivalent experience required.
2. 3+ years in publishing and/or media.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Currently, hybrid work environment, which requires working in CPG’s office Tuesdays through Thursdays and flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment.

Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000

Join us and Create A Better Future For Yourself!

Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees:

1. Medical (including Vision)
2. Dental
3. Supplemental Dental

Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees:

1. Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
2. Employee Life Insurance
3. Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
4. Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
5. Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
6. Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
7. Business Travel Accident Insurance
8. Worker’s Compensation
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
11. Retiree life insurance

Elective Benefits available to eligible employees:

1. 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
2. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
3. Commuter Benefits
4. New York’s 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)

Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees.

Maternity/Paternity Leave available to eligible employees.

Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.

EOE: Minorities/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation.

If you are a CPG employee, please use your CPG email address when creating your profile to apply.