Royalties and data Analyst

Royalties & Data Analyst

Primary Wave Music is the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world. The company is home to some of the most iconic songwriters, artists, and record labels across the history of recorded music including Whitney Houston, James Brown, Prince, Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Talking Heads, Smokey Robinson, Village People, Crowded House, Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, The Doors, Stone Temple Pilots, Sun Records, and many more. As a company, we strive for excellence in the pursuit of iconic artists and catalogs that not only reflect great artistry, but impact and influence culture.

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a dedicated work ethic and a sharp mind who will be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all incoming and calculated royalty data in accordance with contracts and copyright law. This position will play an integral role within systems designed to record and manage data for catalogs, assets, and transactions. The role reports to the Royalties & Data Manager, and will work closely with the accounting, administration, marketing and licensing teams.

Specific responsibilities include :

• Reviewing incoming statements and payments from third parties for accuracy and completeness; following up with revenue sources as appropriate
• Preparing management reports using business intelligence tools to track and analyze earnings vs prior reports, projections and streams & airplay data
• Identifying irregularities in reporting; synthesizing data to present to the administration and royalty audit teams for further review and correction
• Recording Net Publisher's Share and Net Label Share across income @types to the General Ledger
• Maintaining a deep understanding of investments, contract terms and financial metrics
• Proactively partnering with marketing, branding, content and licensing teams regarding rights owned and revenue impact of projects to inform real-time decisions and opportunities
• Engaging in desktop audits to recover revenue and blackbox income
• Helping to ensure compliance with all internal and external policies and regulations
• Using best practices to improve efficiency of processes and analyses
• Communicating regularly and effectively with the team regarding all major issues impacting data and reporting

Experience and skills :

Benefits : We offer exceptional benefits to our employees. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an excellent career path. We provide one of the best available benefit programs for small businesses, including a healthcare plan, 401(k), long-term and short-term disability, holidays, life insurance, hybrid work schedule, and vacation.