I am looking to speak to any immediately available analysts, who can start ASAP, 3 days a week in the city, with intermediate-advanced Excel, strong cross functional stakeholder management skills, excellent communication skills, experience of working with commercial teams and external clients to provide complex revenue reporting and data analysis. Experience in a Licensing or Royalties team is ideal but not essential.
Experience of working in a client facing advertising, marketing or brand managemnent business would be advantageous.
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.
Manage royalty invoicing and client remittances in line with contractual and operational requirements, fulfilling obligations under Client Representation Agreements.
Track receivables and collaborate with Credit Control and Commercial teams to drive timely collection and query resolution.
Interpret licensing contracts to determine financial terms, reporting requirements, and commission structures.
Reconcile and validate royalty reports against contractual commitments, identifying variances or irregularities.
Ensure client payments are accurate, complete, and processed in a timely manner.
Respond to queries from licensees, clients, auditors, and internal teams, providing supporting documentation and financial analysis.
Accounting & Reporting
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 general ledger accounts.
Support the preparation of monthly management reports, including:
Cost of Sales (COS) and G&A analysis
Revenue & variance analysis
Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure timely and accurate supplier payments