Analyst, Royalty Ops

About Sony Music Entertainment

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

The Analyst, Royalty Ops will be a key contributor to the day-to-day operations within Royalty Operations and will be involved in all royalty aspects of all artists across labels, including contract interpretation, coding & setup in the royalty system, managing and delivery accurate and timely royalty statements, managing and prioritizing suspense items, responding to internal and external inquiries on the accounts and special projects. 

What you'll do:

• Reading the artist, producer, and/or third party contract to obtain relevant information.
• Interpreting contractual clauses related to the royalty obligation (with the assistance of the supervisor)
• Understanding the legal definitions of terms used within the contracts or related documents (with the assistance of the supervisor)
• Coordinating with Label’s legal and business affairs staff to obtain missing information.
• Setting up and maintaining contractual information within the royalty system.
• Ensuring that all relevant exploitations methods are identified and the appropriate royalty rate is assigned.
• Ensuring that escalation counters are set to properly count relevant sales.
• Running sales query and reviewing results with Supervisor or Manager.
• Ensuring all sales transactions are properly processed on a timely basis.
• Monitoring sales files on a daily basis for activity related to assigned artists.
• Reviewing pending sales transactions.
• Ensuring all royalty participants are set up correctly (Appropriate Name, Address and Tax Information is established in order to ensure the proper payment and reporting).
• Preparing the appropriate accounting statements as contractually required.
• Reviewing sales and costs to ensure they are accurately stated.
• Coordinating the statement review with the appropriate label personnel.
• Confirming that checks are received and matched to all payable statements.
• Obtaining Supervisor or appropriate approval before payment is released.
• Researching all inquiries related to assigned accounts.
• Providing supervisor with status reports regarding the assigned artist accounts.
• Providing guidance to the entry level staff members including providing an overview of tools available to assist in the completion of the assigned tasks. The tools include Royalty Systems, Sony/BMG Resources/Systems, and External Resources such as internet sites (i.e. AllMusic.com).
• Providing key contact information when needed.
• Providing copies of manuals or notes regarding industry terminology.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of (2) years or related work experience
• Strong proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook
• SAP, EROS, and Access experience a plus
• Ability to work well in a collaborative, team oriented environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Initiative, always striving to improve things.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact well with different levels within the organization.
• Self starter with the ability to meet and manage multiple deadlines.

What we give you:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines the flexibility of remote working with the benefits of in-person collaboration whenever we need to come together to do our best work. Managers will partner with their teams and employees to establish work arrangements that meet the business, team, and individual needs.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development
• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.