Junior Royalty Administrator

The Business:

[PIAS] is Europe’s leading independent music group, consisting of three main areas; [PIAS] Artist & Label Services, our record company, [PIAS] Recordings and the newly acquired [PIAS] COOP.

[PIAS] has over 200 employees and offices in every major European market, the USA and Australia. 

As Europe’s largest independent sales and distribution company [PIAS] has worked with outstanding labels such as 4AD, Atmospherique, Beggars Banquet, Creation, Domino, Eagle, Epitaph, Factory, Infectious, Mute, N.E.W.S, Ninja Tune, Nuclear Blast, Rough Trade, Sub Pop, Tommy Boy, Union Square Music, Warp, Wichita, XL Recordings and many others.

The Role:

An entry level role, the Junior Royalty Administrator is primarily responsible for assisting the Royalties Dept in maintaining and improving the royalty function and will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of a number of royalty accounts. The effectiveness of the role is critical to monthly and bi-annual label and artist royalty accounting and for the analysis of Labels’ performance. In addition the Junior Royalty Accountant will support the regional Royalties Managers in ad hoc royalty tasks.

Royalties

• Setting up and maintaining client data and repertoire royalty conditions in our Royalty System, Counterpoint Record Maestro.
• Processing and distributing monthly and biannual royalty statements.
• Maintaining control of the processing of recoupable costs from across the Group.
• Liaising with business affairs to ensure accuracy within our reporting.
• Liaising with accounts team with regards royalty payments.
• Support senior Royalties staff with general royalty tasks.

Management Reporting

• Provide any additional analysis required by Management, the Financial Controller or your line manager.

The Candidate

 Required -

• • Excellent communication skills
  • High mathematical standard and excellent excel skills are essential
  • Organised and methodical with good attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure meeting deadlines and work under own initiative
• Desired – 
  • A second language would be desirable but not essential (particularly French or Dutch)