We are an independent record label seeking a Royalty Analyst. This position will be responsible for all areas of royalty administration, including but not limited to record label administration, professional fees allocations and distributions, royalty income tracking, publishing administration, royalty statement ingestion and analysis.
The following is a list of major tasks that this position will encompass:
- Prepare artist, producer, label, net profit and mechanical royalty statements.
- Ingest raw data files into our royalty database management systems.
- Prepare complex artist, band and label allocations from various sources.
- Review and brief contracts and licenses and check income for adherence to contractual obligations.
- Liaise with other departments of the firm to complete ad-hoc royalty related tasks or answer inquiries.
- Label income and expense allocation
- Audits and internal reviews of distribution statements.
- Oversee ingestion of voluminous royalty statements from all sources, including monthly, quarterly and semi-annual accountings.
- Field internal and external inquiries in an accurate and timely manner.
- Quarterly and semi-annual royalty reporting.
- Catalog valuations and due diligence.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate is someone who is able to work independently, with the ability to follow detailed instructions. This position requires the following qualifications:
Familiarity with CURVE or similar Royalty software systems is highly preferred.
- Experience in royalty audit or music publishing and/or recorded royalty accounting.
- High level knowledge of Excel and other Office software.
- Sound math skills and the ability to think in an analytical fashion.
- Excellent quality control and ability to check one’s own work for mistakes with high accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines while maintaining a professional work attitude.
- Familiarity with the income flow and mechanics of all major sources in the music industry.
- Ability to track and prepare monthly/quarterly/semi-annual repeating tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality with respect to agreements, work practices and all other client matters.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Work setting:
Experience:
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (Required)
Work Location: In person