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Los Angeles, CA
Royalty Analyst
Los Angeles, CA
Stehr Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Royalty Analyst
  • Provide analytical support to Publisher Relations department and internal management as directed by the Royalty Manager
  • Calculate royalty budget and quarterly forecasts. In addition provide guidance and analysis to management regarding these processes
  • With Publisher Relations. The group who negotiate contracts and manage the relationship with information providers
  • Providing support to Sr Analyst during processing cycle
  • Assist in all facets of title acquisition for integration into the automated royalty system
  • Provide backup in the analysis, identification and application of Domestic and Foreign subsidiary rights
  • With Content Management. The group that maintain records of ownership of sources
Boston, MA
Global Royalty Analyst, Global Administration
Boston, MA
Wehner-Schulist
Boston, MA
Global Royalty Analyst, Global Administration
  • Assist with training of new staff
  • Work closely with Data Services and Team Coordinators to ensure accuracy of data captured in UMPG systems
  • Investigate, validate and process adjustments submitted by local offices
  • Royalty statement reconciliations
  • Identify and address calculation errors and maintain suspense balances
  • Liaise with local offices, as necessary, regarding statement queries and royalty runs
  • Ensure review and control procedures are carried out for designated territories
present
Philadelphia, PA
Senior Royalty Analyst
Philadelphia, PA
Herman, Marvin and Orn
present
Philadelphia, PA
Senior Royalty Analyst
present
  • Tracking and initiating all Advance payments and recoupment
  • Handling all Music royalty calculations
  • Support the Content Accounting team with ad hoc impact analysis in relation to contract changes
  • Review contracts to determine financial terms and validate the accuracy of tax forms and other supporting documentation provided through the SalesForce customer relationship management system (CRM)
  • Perform validation and review of monthly talent earnings related to merchandising, music licensing and distribution activities
  • Perform any other duties and tasks related to the Department’s role and responsibilities that might be assigned by the Team’s senior management from time to time
  • Coordinate month-end processing of royalties which includes calculation of royalties, preparation of payment schedules, calculation validation and payment reconciliation
Education Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Baylor University
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Skills Skills
  • Candidate should be prepared to work overtime toward the end of each quarterly royalty statement cycle; candidate should be prepared to schedule vacation days at times that will not conflict with these deadlines, so that their absences do not interfere with their ability to meet royalty statement deadlines
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access knowledge of One Note
  • Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Proficient in Excel and SAP knowledge of One Note
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment utilizing team-oriented interpersonal skills in order to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and deal with multiple changing priorities
  • Excellent Analytical Logical thinking and problem solving ability
  • Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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10 Royalty Analyst resume templates

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Royalty Analyst, Rhino / Catalog Group Resume Examples & Samples

  • Create and maintain royalty accounts information for royalty recipients in WMG’s artist royalty system, including by updating the recipient’s contact information and tax identification numbers as needed
  • Review and analyze recording agreements, producer agreements and other similar agreements (and any corresponding deal summaries or deal memos) for the purpose of identifying and summarizing the applicable royalty rates, related terms and payee information for a given record or recording and then enter those terms into WMG’s artist royalty system
  • Process and review semi-annual, quarterly and monthly artist royalty statements to ensure the accuracy of both the royalty rates applied and the underlying earnings on which royalties are being paid
  • Ensure that artist royalty statements are issued in a timely manner
  • Assist with WMG’s monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes as needed by responding to information requests from WMG’s Corporate and Royalty Finance Departments and the Finance Departments of WMG’s U.S. Record Labels
  • Perform any other duties and tasks related to the Department’s role and responsibilities that might be assigned by the Team’s senior management from time to time
  • Candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Candidate must be able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Obtain all necessary contractual, publisher and administration information required to set up mechanical and other publishing royalty rates in WMG’s various royalty system(s) in order for WMG to pay mechanical and other publishing royalties in respect of the musical compositions embodied in WMG’s recordings and records, including audio and/or audiovisual recordings, and physical and digital records
  • Perform and review royalty rate calculations; reference and review the underlying license agreements and/or relevant contractual provisions, as needed, in order to confirm and/or determine such royalty rates and the corresponding royalty payees before that information is entered into the applicable royalty system(s)
  • Perform and review adjustments to royalty rate calculations and set-up as needed
  • Ensure that releases and projects are set-up accurately and submitted to the relevant approvers for review in a timely manner; ensure that any corrections required to be made to the set-up for a given release or project are made accurately and submitted in a timely manner
  • Maintain and update royalty account information for assigned vendors, including by updating the contact information and tax identification numbers for vendors as needed
  • Process and review quarterly and monthly publishing royalty statements to ensure the accuracy of both the royalty rates applied and the underlying earnings on which royalties are being paid
  • Respond to inquiries from publishers regarding the statements and payments WMG has sent; and
  • Perform other duties and tasks related to the Department’s role and responsibilities as needed
  • Candidates for this position must be able to work well independently and as part of a team
  • Candidates must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office’s Access application is preferred, but not required
  • Candidate must possess excellent analytical, mathematical and organizational skills; and
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Provide the Income Tracking Team in the Revenue Assurance Group with direction regarding the contractual terms to be applied to third party licensing income, to ensure that royalty recipients are paid properly with respect to third party licenses
  • Perform and review adjustments to existing royalty rate set-ups in WMG’s artist royalty system, as needed
  • Research historical royalty payments and account set-up in response to internal inquiries; and
  • Candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately; and
  • Candidate must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office’s Access application is preferred, but not required
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Review and analyze contract data used to calculate royalties due to our authors
  • Review, interpret and input contract/payee information into the online royalty system
  • Review monthly control reports and obtain author contracts from departments
  • Review and manually adjust authors’ accounts for contractual compliance that cannot be calculated by the automated royalty system
  • Issue and distribute royalty statements and corresponding payments to our authors on a quarterly basis
  • Assist in all facets of title acquisition for integration into the automated royalty system
  • Provide backup in the analysis, identification and application of Domestic and Foreign subsidiary rights
  • Investigate and provide accurate and timely responses to authors and colleagues
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • The Royalty Data Analyst will directly support the Director of Finance for iHeartRadio
  • Work directly with Royalty Team (DBA’s, Content and BI) to extract and QA royalty reporting data for monthly royalty calculation
  • Responsible for preparing the monthly statements to Direct Deal Partners and Sound Exchange
  • Support financial analysis and reporting on key financial statistics and data points with regards to royalties
  • Forecast key stats that have financial impact on iHeartRadio’s royalty payments
  • Ideal candidate is independent and can cultivate good working relationships across functions
  • Strong interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with multiple stakeholders on projects
  • A strong working knowledge of EXCEL and prior working experience with SQL is a must
  • Must be able to show ability to work thru large amount of data efficiently and possess a high attention to detail
  • Must be team oriented, enjoy a "hands on" environment and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Bachelor’s degree Information Systems with experience in Finance preferred
  • Excellent references required
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Serve as the Group’s primary AS400 Administrator; create, edit, and research Artist Codes, Entity Codes, and Record Project Numbers as needed by Warner Bros. Records and its affiliated labels, daily
  • Field internal and external inquires, forward those inquiries to the appropriate Group members, and assist other Group members in performing research related to those inquiries, as needed
  • Process returned undeliverable statements by documenting their receipt and updating the vendor file
  • Process and review artist royalty statements to ensure that both the royalty rates applied and the underlying earnings on which royalties are being paid are accurate, and that such statements are issued on time
  • Assist with WMG’s monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes as needed by responding to information requests from WMG’s Corporate and Royalty Finance Departments and the Finance Departments of WMG’s U.S. Record Labels; and
  • Candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately
  • Candidate must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel and Word and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with Microsoft Office’s Access application is preferred, but not required; and
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Calculate royalties in accordance with defined procedures and timetables, ensuring the controls are designed to verify and analyze the accuracy, validity and completeness of all inputs and outputs
  • Calculate royalty accruals and variance analysis for month end closing; including GM’s, variable royalties and currency effect
  • Calculate royalty budget and quarterly forecasts. In addition provide guidance and analysis to management regarding these processes
  • Participate in the consolidation process of financial statements, accrual and forecast
  • Liaise with technical lead to develop process for automated financial reporting
  • Monitor time series variances in usage, revenue and royalty payments
  • Liaise with Publisher Relations to verify any contractual changes to the payment terms
  • Reconcile accrued royalty balance to the general ledger
  • Review and improve internal controls where applicable
  • Participate in financial modeling for new royalty calculation scenarios based on future changes to business
  • Produce monthly and one time reports and analyses of royalties paid/payable and IP performance for distribution to internal management and Publisher Relations
  • Provide analytical support to Publisher Relations department and internal management as directed by the Royalty Manager
  • Review and enhance accounting processes and general ledger reporting capabilities including documenting, maintaining and streamlining accounting procedures
  • Implement and test changes done to royalty processes to incorporate current business needs
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience preferred
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel. Use of Excel macros required
  • Experience with royalty software system is desirable
  • Excellent organizational skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent Analytical Logical thinking and problem solving ability
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment utilizing team-oriented interpersonal skills in order to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and deal with multiple changing priorities
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Maintain all royalty vendors information in the MicroStrategy
  • Input/maintain all vendor contract profile
  • Setup/maintain various schedules (e.g. promotional/payment status, etc…)
  • Review/manage Video Interanational royalties
  • Process monthly royalty accruals
  • Review/process monthly and quarterly royalty statements/payments in compliance to the contract terms
  • Prepare Themes and Encoding Cost schedule
  • Ensure advances/marketing campaign recoup correctly
  • Post/close monthly/quarterly royalty statements
  • Prepare/review monthly/quarterly payment requests
  • Handle all correspondence and all issues related to statements
  • Special assignments as required
  • Send statements to content providers
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Senior Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Maintain and review royalty account information for royalty recipients in WMG’s artist royalty system; update recipient contact information and tax identification numbers as needed
  • Link individual record products to the applicable contractual terms as they have been set-up in WMG’s artist royalty system in a timely manner
  • Process and review quarterly and monthly artist royalty statements to ensure the accuracy of both the royalty rates applied and the underlying earnings on which royalties are being paid
  • Issue artist royalty statements in a timely manner
  • Assist with training and/or supervision of junior members of the Team
  • Review the work of junior members of the Group; and
  • Candidate must possess comprehensive working knowledge of WMG’s EROS artist royalty system; and
  • Candidate must possess working knowledge of [one or more of the legacy royalty systems previously used by WMG’s major U.S. labels (e.g., Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Entertainment) / the legacy royalty system previously used by [Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Entertainment]
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Implement the roll out of a new Global Royalty system by testing calculations, performing conversion reconciliations, and setting up royalty terms
  • Training / supporting users of the new system following go-live
  • Perform contract analysis, interpretation, set up, and review of royalty statements in Global Royalty system
  • Identify contract terms, and provide deal analyses of legal agreements
  • Assist with ad hoc analyses to support business decisions
  • Liaise with International Royalty Teams to ensure proper reporting and/or payments
  • Coordinate and communicate with various business units, including Financial Planning, Controllership, Legal, and Business Affairs
  • Assist with quarterly reviews of royalty liability accounts
  • Minimum of 2 years accounting and/or finance experience in the entertainment industry
  • Experience with royalty reporting and contract interpretation
  • Must be able to think strategically with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Must be able to work independently, as well with a team, in a fast paced environment
  • Must meet deadlines, and be willing to work overtime, as necessary
  • Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Consumer product licensing backgrounds are preferred but others considered
  • Royalty Experience preferred - Must have some finance experience.cl
  • Experience using Royalty/Finance systems
  • Competent with Microsoft office applications (Excel level medium or higher)
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Collect and analyze detailed royalty reporting and forecasts (lots of interaction with companies via email and phone domestically and internationally)
  • Data entry required, analyses of contracts and their impact upon royalty reporting
  • Heavy usage of Oracle-based licensing system for input and output with regard to contract tracking
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Analyze music product attributes to confirm AFM union status coding is consistent with AFM agreement
  • Analyze artist contracts, royalty accounts and other data sources to set up new artists in AFTRAz data base
  • Month-end sales vs. accrual analysis
  • G/L reconciliations
  • Litigation and audit support
  • Research inquires
  • Special projects, analysis and presentations as needed
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Must be able to work independently and with team
  • Proficient in Excel and SAP knowledge of One Note a plus
  • 3-5 years Royalty experience preferred
  • Experience with data analysis and contracts
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Analyze and brief artist contracts for royalty obligations
  • Set up releases in accordance with contracts
  • Mainframe data entry
  • Create and maintain detailed artist accounts
  • Review and send artist statements and checks quarterly
  • Assist with daily inquiries in a timely manner
  • Assist with Month-end tasks
  • Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Must be able to prioritize work and meet deadlines
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access knowledge of One Note a plus
  • Working knowledge of P.C. and mainframe computer systems
  • Experience with recording contracts and royalty accounting a plus
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Handling all Merchandise and Music royalty calculations
  • Cleans and Validate Tech adjustments files (video level, merch, etc)
  • Approves Payee T/P changes
  • Approves Contract term changes
  • Approves and validate new Contract and Payees
  • Handles Branded Entertainment invoice payment processing
  • Performs research on all BE related issues
  • Documentation and ad- hoc analysis
  • Tracking all Advance payments and recoupment
  • Initiating all Advance payment requests
  • Validating all deliverables and processing associated Video Licensing payments
  • Responding to Royalties Support emails
  • Perform Ad Hoc research and special assignments as required
  • Music Licensing research and payouts
  • Vendor set ups and changes
  • Providing support to Sr Analyst during processing cycle
  • 0-2 years Finance / Accounting related experience required
  • Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Salesforce
  • Must be detail oriented, with accurate input and proofing skills
  • Must be comfortable with technology and working with multiple software applications
  • Strong organizational skills required to keep track of multiple projects and duties for self
  • Must be capable of managing a heavy workload and be prepared to work extended hours, as required
  • Degree in Finance / Accounting required
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Global Royalty Analyst, Global Administration Resume Examples & Samples

  • Oversee incoming royalty statement processing for designated territories
  • Work closely with Data Services and Team Coordinators to ensure accuracy of data captured in UMPG systems
  • Royalty statement reconciliations
  • Liaise with local offices, as necessary, regarding statement queries and royalty runs
  • Perform royalty runs for designated territories, adhering to timetables
  • Identify and address calculation errors and maintain suspense balances
  • Investigate, validate and process adjustments submitted by local offices
  • Ensure review and control procedures are carried out for designated territories
  • Assist with training of new staff
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Advanced data management and Excel skills required
  • Strong analytical background. Excellent organizational skills. Detail orientated
  • Ability to meet deadlines quickly and accurately, multi-task and work well under pressure with changing priorities
  • Ability to learn quickly, and work proactively
  • Overtime as required
  • 1-2 years music publishing company experience in a royalty admin related role preferred
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Temp-royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Assist the Head of the Group with various administrative tasks, including, without limitation, making copies, filing documents, answering phones, scheduling meetings and managing appointments
  • Serve as the Group’s primary SAP Account Maintenance Administrator
  • Create and edit artist accounts in SAP as requested by the Group’s staff from time-to-time
  • Maintain and update (on a bi-weekly basis) a Group status report summarizing all of the Group’s current activities
  • Distribute departmental mail
  • Place monthly office supply order for the Groups
  • Assist the Group’s employees with various other administrative tasks and special projects, as needed; and
  • Perform any other duties and tasks related to the Group’s role and responsibilities that might be assigned by the Group’s senior management from time to time
  • Candidate must have strong computer skills, including strong data entry skills (with an emphasis on accuracy) and strong proficiency using Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications
  • Familiarity with SAP and Microsoft Office’s Access application is preferred, but not required
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New Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • To receive royalty statement and related back up and analyze both trustee records and oil company statements to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the royalty payment
  • To communicate with oil company personnel as required to confirm and clarify (and often correct) payments, monitoring to ensure that adjustments and corrections occur as required
  • To establish the proper allocation of royalty, and to advise the Distribution Team of the allocations, ensuring that the funds are paid to the proper accounts
  • To prepare a billing sheet for time recovery billing to the accounts
  • To audit transfer transactions, ensuring that documentation is appropriate and processing is accurate
  • To audit the changes in royalty allocation that result from mergers and acquisitions and the resulting changes in payments we received to ensure that these changes are correct
  • High School graduation supplemented by post-secondary accounting courses
  • CAPLA (Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administrators) certification or equivalent business experience
  • Research skills and the ability to read and analyse documents relating to land administration and royalty calculation and accounting
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office
  • Knowledge of TRIP, Energylink and GeoScout an asset
  • 2 or more years in the field of production accounting
  • Initiative and the ability to work independently
  • Flexible within a constantly changing environment
  • Ability to deal with a large number of files and issues at one time
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Analyze and interpret royalty/profit split agreements and as a result, provide guidance to business development for draft versions and translate the final executed versions into royalty calculation reports that ensure accuracy, completeness and conformance to the agreement and internal reporting standards
  • Prepare and analyze monthly royalty calculations for budget, forecast and actual reporting, identifying any variances and resolving issues as needed
  • Maintain the detailed tracking tools and reporting results for royalties while ensuring a consistent and efficient process is followed for each royalty
  • Communicate new scenarios or changes to calculations to site and divisional financial management, contract management and royalty partners when applicable
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive relationship with the royalty partners to ensure compliance to contracts and a high level of service
  • Ensure all paper and electronic royalty documentation is organized to department standards and following the corporate Record Retention Policy
  • A completed Bachelors Degree in Accounting is required
  • Ability to analyze, summarize and interpret calculations and contracts while navigating the finite details of the process and data sources and yet provide concise explanations to senior leadership, auditors and business partners
  • Requires strong computer proficiency in Excel and SAP (or similar ERP system) and a preference in having experience with crystal reports (or similar reporting software)
  • Three (3) to five (5) years of professional accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment and exposure to legal contracts and the budgeting/forecasting process
  • Must possess comprehensive understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)
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Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Prepare and analyze Revenue & Expense reports
  • Upload entries into SAP
  • Create Royalty Reports for processing quarterly sales
  • Build custom Excel macros
  • Create and maintain Royalty Rates in TRACS system
  • Assist manager with Audit & Litigation research
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be very well organized and detail oriented
  • Must be able to multitask and prioritize
  • Highly motivated and with a desire to work in a team environment
  • Strong communication skills both verbally and written
  • Preferably 2 years of experience in Royalty accounting
  • SAP FI/CO & BI knowledge preferred
  • Familiar with TRACS & Foreign Licensee Statements a plus
  • Familiarity with royalty contracts and royalty calculations
  • Music Industry knowledge a plus
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Senior Royalty Analyst Resume Examples & Samples

  • Coordinate month-end processing of royalties which includes calculation of royalties, preparation of payment schedules, calculation validation and payment reconciliation
  • Perform validation and review of monthly talent earnings related to merchandising, music licensing and distribution activities
  • Collaborate with other departments to develop new procedures and to incorporate new revenue streams into the royalty process
  • Interact proactively with related functional areas and divisions to ensure appropriate accounting and payments
  • Review contracts to determine financial terms and validate the accuracy of tax forms and other supporting documentation provided through the SalesForce customer relationship management system (CRM)
  • Perform Ad Hoc research and special projects as required (i.e. projections and system testing)
  • Handling all Music royalty calculations
  • Tracking and initiating all Advance payments and recoupment
  • Respond to inquiries from departments and resolve any payment related issues
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers to automate the royalty process and troubleshoot technical issues related to SalesForce CRM
  • Liaise with the Data teams to efficiently manage various data sources and analyze databases as they relate to royalties processing
  • 3 - 5 years Finance / Accounting related experience required
  • Excellent written, verbal, analytical and organizational skills
  • Must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding environment while effectively meeting deadlines
  • Prior experience with SAP a plus