Manager, Royalty Audit

Authentic Brands Group • New York, NY

240d • $125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Authentic is a unified platform that integrates M&A, brand strategy, creativity and digital innovation to unlock the power of its global Lifestyle and Entertainment portfolio. As the world's largest sports and entertainment licensing company, Authentic connects strong brands with best-in-class partners to optimize long-term value in the marketplace. Its brands generate more than $32 billion in global annual retail sales and have an expansive retail footprint in more than 150 countries, including 13,000-plus freestanding stores and shop-in-shops and 400,000 points of sale. Authentic transforms brands by delivering powerful storytelling, compelling content, innovative business models and immersive experiences. It creates original marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all consumer touchpoints, platforms and emerging media.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, economics, or similar field
• 6 - 8 years of audit and accounting experience, a mix of public (big 4 preferable) and private, with royalty / licensing audit experience strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of the licensing business
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven success in identifying audit findings and/or other improvement opportunities
• Confidence and must possess strong communication skills - ability to coordinate with personnel across the organization
• Ability to work both independently and to manage multiple concurrent tasks with limited supervision
• Ability to supervise internal and external team members
• Ability to organize and standardize processes and procedures
• Detail and deadline oriented
• Excellent analytic skills, and ability to identify inconsistencies, non-compliance or unusual items/trends that will require further investigation
• Ability to prepare work papers / reports in an accurate and concise manner
• Organized and possess good time management skills
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, especially the ability to convey contentious information and defend your position/perspective

Responsibilities

• Oversee quantitative and qualitative scoping procedures to identify the next round of audits and the prioritization of audit targets
• Review terms of license agreements and monitor licensee's compliance by developing a broad range of risk-based audit procedures and leading the execution of multiple concurrent audits
• Administer trend analysis of the royalties reported by licensees to identify unusual items or inconsistencies
• Perform ad hoc audit projects including desktop audits or fielding inquiries from licensees regarding royalty statements
• Proactive collaboration with a wide range of internal stakeholders to resolve audit matters
• Work closely and supervise the audit processes performed by third party auditors
• Develop and maintain a reporting methodology to update senior management on the status and results of the royalty audit program
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the audit process and our internal business processes (i.e., contract structuring, royalty calculation and revenue recognition, quarterly review, etc.) and work with key stakeholders to implement positive changes

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Accommodations for individuals with disabilities or religious obligations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree