Senior Royalty Analyst na IMG Licensing

What You'll Do:

Royalty, Contract & Client Reporting

• Collect, review, and process royalty reports and sales projections from licensees, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and accurate invoicing of royalties.

• Arrange invoices and client remittances in line with contractual and operational requirements, fulfilling reporting obligations under Client Representation Agreements.

• Monitor receivables and partner with Credit Control and Commercial teams to drive timely collection of royalties.

• Interpret licensing contracts to determine financial obligations, reporting requirements, and commission structures.

• Ensure client payments are accurate, complete, and processed in a timely manner.

• Respond to financial queries from internal stakeholders, licensees, clients, and auditors, providing documentation, calculation breakdowns, and process explanations as required.

Accounting & Reporting

• Process supplier invoices and liaise with Accounts Payable to arrange timely payments.

• Prepare and post month-end journals, including revenue and cost accruals, bad debt provisions, and write-offs.

• Perform reconciliations of royalty, reserve, and other key GL accounts.

• Support the preparation of monthly management reports, including:

• Cost of Sales (COS) and G&A analysis

• Reserve movements and analysis

• Revenue variance analysis

Finance Business Partnering & Analysis

• Assist the senior finance team with quarterly royalty projections, cash flow, and revenue analysis.

• Provide insightful commentary on trends, variances, and risks to support business decision-making.

• Partner with internal teams (Finance, Commercial, Legal, Operations) and external stakeholders (licensees, auditors) to resolve queries and provide accurate information.

• Continuously identify and implement process improvements to strengthen efficiency and controls.

Other Responsibilities

• Providing absence cover for other members of the Finance Team.

• Supporting the Finance Team with ad-hoc analysis and reports.

You Have These:

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent experience.

• Solid experience in accounting, royalty reporting, or revenue recognition, ideally within licensing, media, or entertainment industries.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge (accruals, reconciliations, reserves).

• Advanced Excel skills; exposure to ERP and royalty management systems preferred.

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

Working Conditions:

Perm, London City Road

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

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