Join the team that audits the industry.

Royalty Review Council is a leading digital royalty examination firm who pioneered the procedures to conduct audits of digital services. We are currently seeking to fill the role for a Manager, Digital Royalty Audits. In this role, you will be responsible for various aspects of the audit process, as well as preparing detailed audit reports and assisting clients for settlement negotiations.

This position affords the right candidate exposure to all aspects of royalty reporting and digital service music auditing. The right candidate will have a passion for music and must be detail oriented with strong written and analytical skills.

Job functions include

• Overall management and supervision of the audit fieldwork process from beginning to end.
• Evaluate contractual payment terms.
• Work with a tech team to request appropriate data to be reviewed, stored, and analyzed. Write a scope of work to analyze a high volume of data to assess contractual reporting compliance.
• Perform IT systems and data assessment of relevant systems and interfaces in the examinee’s value chain pertaining to music royalty payments paid or payable to a licensor for permanent and non-permanent downloads.
• Review and provide feedback to analysis and draft audit claim schedules and reports.

Skills and abilities

• Must be comfortable working in an adversarial capacity.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Must be able to think objectively and present multiple sides of an issue.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Able to multi-task, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be comfortable taking argumentative positions.

Experience and education

• At least 2 years of experience in an audit role. Experience with music royalty audits a plus. CPA is a plus.
• Exposure to recording contracts or participation agreements.
• Four-year college degree in business, accounting, or equivalent work experience.

Royalty Review Council has an immediate opening for a Royalty Accountant, an ideal opportunity for an experienced royalty accountant from the entertainment industry, particularly with experience with Counterpoint Systems software (Record Maestro, Music Maestro, Maestro 400, or iMaestro).

Required experience

• 2+ years of record label or music publishing administration experience in preparing royalty statements (required).
• Solid math skills and the ability to think analytically.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data validation, formulas).
• Experience with Counterpoint Systems Record Maestro and/or Music Maestro a plus.
• Accounting, Finance or Information Systems degree preferred.
• Ability to work within deadlines, exercise good judgment, and maintain client confidentiality.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up royalty rate terms and label copy information in the royalty system.
• Enter quarterly sales, costs, reserves and related data for clients in the royalty system.
• Review royalty statements for accuracy.
• Research unknown song publisher shares.
• Other music related projects.
• Meet established guidelines and timelines with high quality results.