Senior Royalty Analyst

Dolby • Greenwood Village, CO

21h • $90,500 - $121,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Via Licensing Alliance (Via LA) is a leader in collaborative licensing, dedicated to advancing inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches to drive innovation globally. They accelerate global technology adoption, foster participation, and generate return on innovation with balanced IP licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes. Via LA administers numerous licensing programs across various technologies, managing a vast portfolio of patents in numerous countries, with a significant number of patent holders and licensees. The company is an independently managed entity with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership, boasting expertise in IP, technology standardization, strategic business development, and program administration, supported by affiliated specialists in finance, antitrust law, and patent analysis. The Senior Royalty Analyst is a subject matter expert responsible for overseeing complex royalty reporting, advanced billing activities, high-value Licensee accounts, and end-to-end AR processes. This role requires exceptional analytical skills, the ability to manage large and complex data sets, and a deep understanding of royalty methodologies and accounting practices. The Senior Analyst must demonstrate autonomy, sound judgment, and the ability to mentor others while consistently delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines. This hybrid role requires working on-site at the Greenwood Village office three days per week (Tues-Thurs).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Economics or a related subject preferred.
• 4+ years experience in royalty accounting, accounts receivables, financial analysis, licensing operations, or comparable roles.
• Experience managing complex accounts and leading process improvements.
• Strong proficiency with Office 3665 applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling).
• Proficiency with ERP or accounting systems, CRM tools, and reporting platforms.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities with a high attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing correspondence.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks under tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and audit standards.

Nice To Haves

• Prior mentorship, team-lead, or project-lead experience strongly preferred.
• Accounting or analytical certifications a plus (CARMTM, CCCM, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, validation, and processing of complex or high-volume royalty reports.
• Interpret and apply royalty allocation methodologies, licensing agreements, and program rules to ensure accurate calculations.
• Serve as an expert resource for resolving escalated issues related to royalty reporting, tax questions, and Licensee compliance.
• Advise management on trends, anomalies, or risks identified in royalty submissions.
• Partner with product, technical, and program teams to evaluate and test system updates affecting royalty workflows.
• Manage end-to-end AR functions for high-value or strategically important customer accounts.
• Oversee reconciliation of payments, adjustments, credits, and complex account transactions.
• Analyze AR aging and drive proactive collection strategies to minimize delinquencies.
• Lead escalations for overdue or disputed accounts and coordinate with legal or management as needed.
• Recommend process enhancements to improve AR turnaround times and accuracy.
• Analyze large financial data sets to identify trends, reporting variances, payment behaviors, and operational risks.
• Prepare advanced reporting packages, dashboards, and KPIs for leadership.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close through reconciliations, documentation, and variance analysis.
• Provide insights that help improve forecasting, revenue cycles, and program administration.
• Manage and/or serve as a mentor to Analysts and Specialists; review work, guide communications, and support technical learning.
• Lead training sessions for new team members on royalty processes, systems, controls, and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Accounting, Finance, Legal, Sales, and Program Operations to ensure alignment and efficient workflows.
• Represent the department in cross-functional initiatives, audits, and special projects.
• Ensure strict adherence to SOX, SOC 1, and internal control requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready records of royalty submissions, billing activities, payments, and communications.
• Evaluate existing workflows and recommend operational improvements to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Participate in system upgrades, enhancement testing, and documentation of new procedures.

Benefits

• The Denver Area base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000 - $108,000 and can vary if outside of this location.
• The Denver Area base salary range for this full-time position is $90,500-$121,100 and can vary if outside of this location.
• Via LA will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12
• Via LA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior