Coordinator, North America Royalty Audits

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
 

How we LEAD:

The Coordinator, NA Royalty Audits at UMPG is positioned to contribute and learn as part of a world class royalty team whose key goal is to ensure fast and accurate royalty accounting to songwriters. Reporting to the Director, NA Royalty Audits, the Coordinator role encompasses fulfilling audit requests, and support during the North America royalty audit process. The position is rich in opportunity for involvement with the company’s biggest deals, signings, and international projects.

How You’ll Create

• Support to NA Royalty Audit process from preparing for audit fieldwork, support during fieldwork, and preparing to respond to audit reports

• Create royalty statements, summaries, and song lists

• Create and prepare royalty suspense reports

• Organize and prepare source document files for audit fieldwork

• Organize and prepare synch requests

• Create intercompany reports for foreign requests

• Review, redact, and prepare documents to send to auditor’s post-fieldwork

• Support in researching audit claims

• Perform ad hoc reporting and royalty audit projects as needed

Bring Your Vibe

• 1 year of work experience or prior internship experience in the administration of music rights, Business Management for Artists, Accounting, or Financial Planning & Analysis strongly preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Experience in Microsoft Excel and text editors required.

• Strong organization skills, critical thinking, analytical abilities, and attention to detail are required.

• Ability to meet deadlines quickly and accurately while managing competing priorities is required.

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting, or Music Business strongly preferred.

• The ability to partner and work well as part of a team is required.

Perks Playlist:

• Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:

  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation

• Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
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Job Category:Royalties & Copyright