Primary Wave Music is the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world. The company is home to some of the most iconic songwriters, artists, and record labels across the history of recorded music including Whitney Houston, James Brown, Prince, Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Talking Heads, Smokey Robinson, Village People, Crowded House, Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, The Doors, Stone Temple Pilots, Sun Records, and many more. As a company, we strive for excellence in the pursuit of iconic artists and catalogs that not only reflect great artistry, but impact and influence culture.

Job Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a dedicated work ethic and a sharp mind who will be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all incoming and calculated royalty data in accordance with contracts and copyright law. This position will play an integral role within systems designed to record and manage data for catalogs, assets, and transactions. The role reports to the VP, Revenue Growth & Income Tracking, and will work closely with the accounting, administration, marketing and licensing teams.

Specific responsibilities include:

Reviewing incoming statements and payments from third parties for accuracy and completeness; following up with revenue sources as appropriate
Preparing management reports using business intelligence tools to track and analyze earnings vs prior reports, projections and streams & airplay data
Identifying irregularities in reporting; synthesizing data to present to the administration and royalty audit teams for further review and correction
Recording Net Publisher’s Share and Net Label Share across income types to the General Ledger
Maintaining a deep understanding of investments, contract terms and financial metrics
Proactively partnering with marketing, branding, content and licensing teams regarding rights owned and revenue impact of projects to inform real-time decisions and opportunities
Engaging in desktop audits to recover revenue and blackbox income
Helping to ensure compliance with all internal and external policies and regulations
Using best practices to improve efficiency of processes and analyses
Communicating regularly and effectively with the team regarding all major issues impacting data and reporting

Experience and Skills:

Bachelor's degree required, with 3+ years of relevant work experience in music industry required
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Power Pivot, Lookups, Macros)
Experience creating reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, or other similar tools
Strong data analysis skills including experience in analyzing music royalty reports
Ability to synthesize large volumes of data and create reports from scratch required
Accounting and/or finance experience required
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with analytical and problem-solving skills required
Ability to multi-task and manage time to prioritize tasks
Must be self-motivated with an intellectual curiosity
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits:
We offer exceptional benefits to our employees. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer an excellent career path. We provide one of the best available benefit programs for small businesses, including a healthcare plan, 401(k), long-term and short-term disability, holidays, life insurance, hybrid work schedule, personal and vacation time off.

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

To Apply: To respond to this great opportunity, please click on the below link to complete an application and submit your resume.

Individuals can perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Primary Wave Music Publishing, LLC

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