Department Description:

The
department is responsible for accurately reporting artist financial data on a
timely basis as it pertains to Royalties.
This enables senior management to make informed decisions based on the
data/information received..

High Level Job Description:

Royalties
related financial record keeping, recording, analysis and reconciliations to
the general ledger, corporate consolidation system and audited financial statements.

Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities:

• Reconcile various reports and
  schedules during month-end close
• Prepare journal entries and vouchers
  to general ledger and royalty subsystems
• Maintain the TV advertising
  expense process and database
• Assist with Artist
  capitalization, marketing recovery and exposure analyses
• Assist with royalty expense
  analysis (artist, copyright and licensing)
• Reconcile unapplied accruals
  and prepare progress reports quarterly
• Assist with preparation of
  royalty cash flow projections and variance analyses
• Coordinate with Income Tracking
  department to ensure all income is booked timely and accurately
• Assist with all royalty payable
  reconciliations, digital royalties processing, royalty accruals and income
  allocation
• Assist with various analyses
  for Label Business and Legal Affairs including, coordinate rate
  information for artist P&L, breakeven analysis, recoupment analysis
  and projections
• Maintain department files and
  monthly close binder
• Compile Quarterly Payable and
  SOX binders
• Develop and maintain
  relationship with label finance staff and provide service in line with
  senior management’s expectations.
• Prepare journal entries and
  postings to general ledger and royalty subsystems
• Assist with preparation of
  royalty cash flow projections and variance analyses
• Coordinate with rate
  administrators to prepare royalty expense budgets and forecasts
• Support shared service
  accounting on all royalty payable reconciliations, digital royalties processing,
  royalty accruals and income allocation
• Assist with various analyses
  for label Business and Legal Affairs including, coordinate rate
  information for artist P&L, breakeven analysis, recoupment analysis
  and projections
• Assist in the development and
  training of the Royalty Finance Analyst
• Develop and maintain
  relationship with label finance staff and provide service in line with
  senior management’s expectations
• Assist and coordinate work flow
  changes resulting from various systems conversion
• Ad hoc projects as defined by
  management

Required Competencies/Skills:

• Knowledge and
  understanding of finance and
  accounting concepts and principles
• Must be
  results driven with ability to meet deadlines, produce quality work in a
  fast paced environment
• Ability to
  produce and review deliverables as required by management
• Ability to be
  detail oriented
• Must have professional
  written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong
  interpersonal skills and ability to succeed in a demanding environment
• Ability to simultaneously
  manage several projects, tasks
• Ability to
  identify and solve problems
• Ability to
  create efficiencies
• Needs to be pro-active self
  starter with strong analytical skills

Special Requirements/Preferences:

• Proficient in Excel (Advanced
  Excel Skills), Word, PowerPoint

Education Required:

• B.S.
  or B.A. in accounting (1+ accounting years experience) Royalty accounting
  experience preferable, CPA preferred