Royalty Analyst, Merchandise Licensing

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management•White Plains, NY

13h•Remote

About The Position

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman ("GRF") is seeking a Royalty Analyst, Merchandise Licensing ideally with experience handling complex royalty and/or merch licensing accounting. This position can be based out of White Plains, NY or New York, NY on a remote basis. The Royalty Analyst role assists the department in conducting compliance examinations on behalf of entertainment clients and other rights holders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required.
Over 2 years of experience in a similar role along with royalty software experience is highly preferred
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including Pivot Tables and formulas (such as VLOOKUP and SUMIF) – bonus points for experience with Power Pivot and Power Query
A genuine interest in the merchandise licensing business and merchandise royalties
Ability to work independently and in an team environment
Strong time management skills to prioritize tasks to meet strict deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Accounting, Finance, Business of Mathematics is preferred
While not required, experience or education in the merchandise licensing business, particularly merchandise licensing royalties and royalty audits are beneficial

Responsibilities

Assist managers with merchandise licensing audits on behalf of Consumer Products Companies, Fortune 500 Companies, and other intellectual property rights holders
Assist with planning audit steps and budgeting for anticipated audit engagements
Liaise with representatives regarding document requests and review
Prepare written report of findings including calculations claims and narrative describing procedures performed
Stay abreast of topics impacting participations, such as new exploitation platforms, international distribution, or new guild agreements
Organize and manipulate large electronic datasets
Maintain organization of files
Draft summarizations of contracts
Accumulate and summarize data from clients and auditees
Conduct analysis to create claim schedules
Conduct fieldwork at auditee offices
Conduct internet research
Other projects and duties as assigned