Royalty and Accounting Administrator

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University is seeking a Royalty and Accounting Administrator to oversee royalty and accounts payable for NYU Press. The role manages financial settlements with reviewers, authors and suppliers, and handles end-to-end royalty accounting and reporting.

The position also supports budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial reporting. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field and 3+ years in accounts payable or finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 3+ years Accounts Payable or Finance experience.
• Experience in royalty accounting or data analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee royalty and accounts payable operations for the Press and manage financial settlements with reviewers, authors and suppliers.
• Administer end-to-end royalty accounting and reporting process and maintain moderately complex financial spreadsheets.
• Prepare payment documentation and ensure accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, modeling, variance analysis and other ad hoc financial reporting requests.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Interacting with authors/vendors

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

Tools

ACUMEN

UDW

iBuy

Job description

Royalty and Accounting Administrator

• Posting Number: 2026-16031
• Location: US-NY-New York
• Hybrid Remote Work Classification: Hybrid: 60% to 80% Onsite
• Department: NYU Press/Business Department
• School/Division: Division of Libraries (LB1082)
• Compensation Grade: Band 52
• Union: N/A
• FT/PT: Full-Time
• Category: Finance/Real Estate/Procurement/Grant Management

Position Summary

Oversees the royalty and accounts payable operations for the Press and manages all aspects of financial settlement with reviewers, authors, and suppliers. This role administers the end-to-end royalty accounting and reporting process and maintains moderately complex financial and budgetary spreadsheets. Responsibilities include preparing payment documentation and ensuring the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions. The position supports the budgetary, financial, and administrative functions of NYU Press and assists with data querying, financial forecasting, modeling, variance analysis, and other ad hoc financial reporting and analytical requests.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent experience.
• Required Experience: 3+ years Accounts Payable or Finance organization. Experience delivering high standards of customer service and processing a high volume of financial records.
• Preferred Experience: 3+ years Royalty accounting, data analysis, or other related field, preferably in book publishing. Experience delivering high standards of customer service and processing a high volume of financial records
• Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: This position requires exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work with financial systems and maintain databases. This role also requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to interact with authors and vendors professionally.
• Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Familiarity with other financial applications and publishing industry (i.e. ACUMEN) and accounting applications (i.e. UDW). Ability to supervise, train and assign work to student employees. Familiarity with iBuy.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $84,700.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.