Royalty Analyst

Royalty Analyst

The Royalty 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 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.

Essential Duties and 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
• Research and analyze data as needed
• Review tax documents to ensure appropriate tax withholding for foreign payees

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

HOW TO APPLY : To be considered, please submit both a resume AND a cover letter. We ask for a cover letter so that we can understand how your skills or experience can apply to our open role. The compensation range for this position is $47,000 - $50,000. Salary can vary based on a number of factors including skills, experience, and location talk with your recruiter to learn more. There may be times that you will be required (or requested) to work overtime due to the nature of your role or exceptional workload issues or special projects. The following benefits are offered by the company : 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, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave) and group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification, hours worked and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.