Royalty Support Analyst

Hachette Book Group

128d • $43,000

About The Position

The Royalty Support Analyst is responsible for reviewing all new contracts acquired by Hachette Book Group that fall into their imprint assignments and inputting the relevant payment and royalty information into the royalty system. They are responsible for all contractual author advance payments, reviewing cycle royalty statements, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting. In addition, they will respond to our author and agent partners concerning royalty inquiries, which requires exceptional customer service skills. The Royalty Support Analyst will also be responsible for various projects related to supporting the Royalty Analyst position. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, as they will need to work closely with departments all over the company, including editorial, contracts, and accounts payable. In total, the royalty department is responsible for approximately 18,000 agreements, and payouts totaling over $100 million annually.

Requirements

• Degree preferred but not required
• Ability to analyze and interpret contracts
• Proficiency in Excel and ability to grasp new computer systems and procedures quickly and accurately
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the aptitude to communicate effectively in both individual and group settings regardless of audience
• Excellent customer service skills
• Effective problem solving and research skills
• Must be results driven and take appropriate steps to achieve goals while taking ownership of situations as needed
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively while also ensuring accuracy of work through attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Review and input royalty information from contracts into royalty system
• Track and pay contractual obligations to authors
• Validate monthly financial data for month-end general ledger reporting
• Review and process cycle royalties to ensure accuracy and timely payment
• Work closely with editorial, contracts, accounts payable, sales, and other departments
• Respond to Authors and Agents concerning advance and royalty queries
• Monthly review of active ISBNs for new products to be entered into royalty system
• Monthly review of scanned documents for contractual changes and payee/address updates
• Review and enter semiannual intercompany sales data from UK sister companies
• Assist our subrights accountant as needed
• Assist the Royalty Director and other team members as needed
• Research and analyze data as needed
• Review tax documents to ensure appropriate tax withholding for foreign payees

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life
• short-term and long-term disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity
• long-term care
• health and dependent care FSA
• commuter benefit plan
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• travel assistance
• 401(k)
• discretionary bonus program
• PTO (15 vacation days, 2 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
• group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees