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Junior Royalties Accountant

Sauce Recruitment Ltd
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is looking for a Junior Royalties Accountant to join their Royalty & Third-Party Accounting team.
  • The ideal candidate should have up to 3 years of experience in a similar role or be a newly qualified professional eager to grow in royalties accounting.
  • This position offers a salary of £30,000 and provides a hybrid working environment.
  • Key responsibilities include editing sales data, preparing royalty accounting statements, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
  • Candidates should possess strong numeracy skills, be proficient in Excel, and have a basic understanding of music royalties.
Our client is seeking a Junior Royalties Accountant to join a dynamic Royalty & Third-Party Accounting team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen interest in the music industry and a background in Royalties Accountancy to further develop their skills in a fast-paced and supportive environment.  In this role, you will work with cutting-edge systems and data, assisting in the preparation of royalty accounting statements, ensuring the accuracy of financial records, and supporting the finance team in various operational tasks. The position offers hybrid working options.  What You'll Do:
  • Edit sales data for upload into royalty systems (Counterpoint and Curve) for third-party accounting purposes.
  • Assist in the preparation of royalty accounting statements on a monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual basis.
  • Help reconcile and clear balance sheet accounts holding royalty-related balances.
  • Analyse and condense large volumes of royalty data from Recording and Publishing labels and Digital platforms into concise summaries.
  • Prepare journals to process direct royalty income by title across the business.
  • Maintain the Royalties receivable tracker, following up on outstanding reports as necessary.
  • Provide data to finance teams to support balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Perform other ad hoc duties as required by the Royalties Manager.
  Skills & Qualifications:
  • Up to 3 years’ experience in a similar role or a newly qualified professional looking to grow in royalties accounting.
  • Strong numeracy skills.
  • Proficient in Excel.
  • Knowledge of Counterpoint (Vistex) and Curve royalty systems is a bonus.
  • General understanding of music royalties, publishing, and recording income is a plus.
  Required Attributes:
  • Team player with a proactive attitude and a willingness to learn.
  • Strong organisational skills with an ability to manage time effectively.
  • Capable of multitasking and prioritising workloads in a busy environment.
  Equal Opportunities:Our client is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants, fostering a working environment where all individuals can thrive, free from discrimination. All decisions will be made based on merit.  Apply now to take the next step in your career!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.