Royalty Portfolio Analyst

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Contract through October 2025; potential to extend

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm EST

Remote

What you’ll be doing:

• Daily monitoring of the Royalty Transmittal application for new Contract/Title submissions to be set up in the royalty system
• Assess the submitted transmittal information for completeness Review the provided information (publishing agreement(s), amendment(s), titles, and any other documents) and enter the terms in the royalty system
• Initiate and interact directly with the business unit / editorial, finance, and product teams, as well as Corporate Legal, with any contractual term or product questions / clarifications to ensure the terms are set up accurately in the royalty system
• Receive and act on all inquiries received from external customers (authors, royalty recipients, agents) and internal customers (portfolio management / Editorial, Finance, Corporate Legal, and Corporate Audit) related to the royalty statements, payments, and portfolio/program
• Take the necessary action steps to research and resolve these inquiries with Full Time Hire Option, including maintenance in the royalty system, if applicable
• Prepare supporting documentation for author-initiated requests related to establishing Estates, Trusts, and Assignment of Rights related to the author’s account
• Assist with reviewing monthly unmatched sales reports for titles in the assigned portfolios/programs and take necessary steps to research and resolve the items
• Work on any projects and/or initiatives assigned by the manager or director
• Assist with servicing 3rd Party Audit requests being conducted on behalf of an author including compiling, preparing and providing requested documentation
• Liaise with Accounts Payable related to establishing and maintaining royalty recipient accounts and addressing payment issues

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Excellent customer service, oral and written communication skills are required as the position has direct contact with authors and will project and affect the impression an author will have
• Required to work in a collaborative environment with portfolio management, finance, and legal teams in addressing the alignment of product/sales channels with the publishing agreement and the technical considerations for setting up in the royalty system
• Strong analytical skills are required as the incumbent will have to extract and analyze large volumes of detailed transactional activity for author accounts when investigating inquiries and/or assisting with audits
• Knowledge and/or experience in Business Law and legal intent regarding such topics as copyrights, tax implications, estate settlements, assignment of ownership is a plus
• Strong experience in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Prior work experience in royalties, publishing, editorial, legal, or accounting fields a plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Analyst, and Finance

• Industries

  Education

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