Job Summary
- This role serves as a key catalyst in the US frontline artist royalty process, overseeing end-to-end royalty setup and compliance of the client.
- This role ensures accurate creation, maintenance, and linkage of artist royalty accounts, manages agreement tracking and royalty term analysis, and supports SOX audit controls.
- The position requires strong attention to detail, familiarity with SAP and EROS systems, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
Key Responsibilities
Royalty Reporting
AP Master Data Administration
- Create and maintain US artist royalty accounts in SAP.
- Edit critical account coding (company code, profit center, talent ID, artist type) impacting financials.
- Manage account linking in FRED for integration with Ariba.
Contract & Agreement Management
- Track recording label and license agreements via SharePoint.
- Analyze agreements and prepare royalty term data briefs.
- Enter royalty terms into Aeros and review for accuracy.
Royalty Setup & Compliance
- Administer BA rate confirmation process for new projects.
- Ensure segregation of duties and maintain SOX audit evidence.
- Generate weekly and quarterly status reports for royalty operations.
Union Reporting
- Calculate and render semiannual payments to AFM and SAG-AFTRA.
- Prepare quarterly reports for new use licenses and manage pass-through payments.
Portal Administration
- Oversee US artist royalty statement portal.
- Troubleshoot registration issues and validate vendor codes.
Mandatory
- Strong understanding of royalty reporting.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to manage multiple audits and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
- Proficiency in SAP 4/HANA, Vistex, EROS, MUR, Ariba, and digital reporting systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field