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Apple Hiring for Platoon Royalties Accountant Job at London, England Full Time
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Summary
Posted: Jan 31, 2022
Weekly Hours: 35
Role Number:200333526
The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Now part of Apple, Platoon (https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-acquires-ar-and-creative-services-company-platoon/) is an Artist Services company that provides artist services to the most exceptional, emerging music talent. The company is best known for helping to launch the careers of artists such as Jorja Smith, Billie Eilish, Mr Eazi and Victoria Monet! We are now in search of a daring and motivated Royalties Analyst with music industry experience to join Platoon! You will be responsible for overseeing and handling the full monthly and quarterly royalty processes. You will likely have a royalty accounting background with a good working knowledge of music royalties. This is a unique role that sits at the core of a progressive creative business whilst collaborating globally with teams around the world.
Key Qualifications
- At least 5 years financial accounting or royalties experience
- A broad understanding of music royalties including digital streaming, downloads, mechanicals, publishing & other ancillary income streams
- A very high attention to detail
- Self-starter who will take ownership of the role and can work without continuous instruction
- Excellent systems skills including significant knowledge of core royalty accounting systems
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work with diverse and global teams
Description
You will: – Manage the full royalty accounting process, including collection and processing of monthly and quarterly royalty reports and the creation of artist statements – Be responsible for leading the entire payment cycle for monthly royalty payment runs. This includes coordinating with the Payments Team to ensure that artist royalties are paid on time and that any issues/failed payments are resolved – Interpret contractual clauses related to royalty obligations and maintain accurate contractual information within the Royalty System – Own and ensure the accuracy of all data input and output from the royalty accounting system. – Help design systems to streamline royalty accounting for various music revenue streams – Act as the main point of contact internally and externally for all royalty & payment queries. – Process publishing statements, and ensure that the Payment Team has all the necessary data they need to pay publishing royalties – Support the monthly/quarterly cost & revenue forecasting activities
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA preferred