Junior Analyst, Royalty Finance

Mechanical Licensing Collective•Nashville, TN

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to administer the blanket mechanical license for eligible digital music services in the United States. In simple terms, The MLC helps ensure songwriters, composers, music publishers, and rights holders are paid royalties when their music is streamed or used by services like streaming platforms and digital providers. The organization collects and processes music usage data, matches recordings to the correct musical works and owners, distributes royalties, and supports transparency within the digital music ecosystem. The MLC operates at the intersection of music, technology, data, finance, and copyright law. The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is committed to excellence, service, transparency, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative, our people are adaptable, and our office environment is open. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges. In this role, you are responsible for supporting the Finance team’s royalty reviews, reporting and reconciling for DSPs and Members of The MLC. You are a self-starter with strong project management skills and a keen attention to detail. You love to solve problems, big and small, you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and you approach every challenge head-on. As an integral member of the Finance Team, you will have the unique opportunity to be part of an organization that is changing the game in the music industry, building this organization from the ground up. This is a hybrid position, located in Nashville, TN.

Requirements

One-year related experience (copyright or royalty work preferred)
System savvy and expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel (i.e., V-Lookup, If-Then statements, Pivot Tables, etc.)
Strong problem-solving ability that includes the ability to gather, organize and evaluate large data sets; excellent attention to detail and organization skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high productivity environment with tight deadlines
Ability to multi-task at a high level
Resourceful in conducting thorough research for sound conclusions
Willingness to work overtime, if necessary, to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Participating in the MLC royalty cycle through analysis of data at critical points in the process starting with ingestion of the data through to issuance of statements and payments to our Members
Analyzing large volumes of data in order to discover, evaluate and report anomalies
Conduct on-line research
Reviewing held payee catalogs
Submitting match breaks/merges
Applying debit/credit adjustments from monthly reviews
Checking works matched to Members to validate anomalies
Reviewing Member registrations for reasonableness
Reviewing Member statements for accuracy
Working closely with Rights Management/Publisher Relations to provide results of the data analysis
Documenting the review process and continually looking for ways to improve and make it more efficient
Providing details to finance and accounting to support changes to Member accounts
Identifying and escalating situations requiring additional review for resolution
Accepting other duties as assigned
Applying The MLC’s Guiding Principles to your work and your behaviors
Being process-oriented, data-driven, and tech-savvy; being collaborative, curious, and open to new ideas
Engaging in a diverse and dynamic team; continuing with personal development
Inspiring others with your enthusiasm and humility