Royalties Assistant | Book Publishing | London | £27,000 – £28,500 | Permanent

We are working with one of the most iconic and well-loved independent publishers in the world. With a rich publishing heritage, a globally recognised catalogue and a reputation for nurturing both talent and authors, this is the kind of business people aspire to work for. If you are looking to build a long-term career in publishing royalties, this is a brilliant place to do it.

Responsibilities

• Processing incoming royalty income from licensees worldwide
• Setting up and inputting contracts into the royalties system
• Reconciling payments between finance and royalties systems
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Handling queries from authors and rights partners
• Chasing missing royalty statements
• Assisting with audit work at interim and year end

What you will need

Must have:

• Highly numerate and completely comfortable working with figures at volume
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, you spot errors others miss
• A problem solving approach, you investigate anomalies rather than ignore them
• Resilient and comfortable with process driven, repetitive work

Useful but not essential:

• A background in royalties, contracts, finance admin or a similar field

The package

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working, 2 days in the office and 3 days from home
• Private medical insurance
• Discretionary bonus up to 6%
• Flexible Fridays
• Work Anywhere Fortnight
• 50-70% staff discount on books

To apply please send your CV to . Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so please get in touch as soon as possible